Sangam Vihar man dies after falling into 7-foot pit

A 30-year-old man died after he fell into a seven-foot deep pit allegedly dug by BSES to lay cables for installing street lamps in Sangam Vihar late on Friday night. The victim was discovered by a passerby on Saturday morning who saw him lying upside down in the ditch and raised an alarm. With the help of some locals, the man was pulled out from the pit and rushed to Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya Hospital in Malviya Nagar, where he was declared dead on arrival.

The deceased was identified as Ravi Kumar, who used to work as a driver in a private firm in Saket. He is survived by his parents, wife, and two sons aged six and four, who live in L-block in Sangam Vihar.

The police said that Kumar was returning home from work when he accidentally fell into the pit which was neither covered nor was it bearing any barricade or warning sign. "The area was dark which could be the reason that the victim could not detect the pit. He fell on his head and since there was no one around at that time, it went undetected and he could not be rescued," a police officer said.

Meanwhile, a BSES spokesperson condemned the incident, adding that the department had set up an internal committee to probe the accident. "It is very unfortunate and our condolences are with the family of the deceased. We are cooperating with the police in the investigation. An internal committee from the BSES will also look into the incident," he said.

The man's family members who had already started a search operation on Friday night when he failed to reach home and did not answer their calls too, were informed about the unfortunate incident by a neighbour.

The body was handed over to them after the post-mortem. The police, meanwhile, have registered a case of death due to negligence against unknown persons at Neb Sarai police station.