Overview
- Police said Chandrabhan fell into the home septic tank when its lid gave way and his brother Raju entered to rescue him before both were overcome by toxic fumes.
- Neighbor Hemant attempted a rescue, inhaled the gases, and is receiving treatment at a hospital where he is reported to be stable.
- Responders from Sector 63 police and the fire department cut open the tank with power tools to retrieve the victims, who were declared dead on arrival at the district hospital.
- Authorities are assessing whether the tank was structurally weak or improperly constructed, and legal formalities including the panchnama and post-mortem have been completed.
- A senior officer told local media the brothers had been trying to clear a choked tank without protective gear when the accident occurred, and no case has been registered so far.