70-year-old contract worker dies of suspected electrocution at Namma Metro construction site in Bengaluru
A 70-year-old contract worker died of suspected electrocution at a Namma Metro construction site in Bengaluru. Police have registered a case against the contractor, site supervisors, and BMRCL officials for causing death by negligence, following a complaint about inadequate safety measures. An investigation has been initiated to determine responsibility and safety protocol violations.
Why it matters
This incident highlights critical workplace safety failures in large infrastructure projects and the legal consequences for negligence, underscoring the need for stricter enforcement of safety protocols to protect daily wage laborers.
Following the death of a 70-year-old contract worker allegedly due to electrocution at a Namma Metro construction site near Trinity Metro Station on M. G. Road in Bengaluru on June 26, Ulsoor police registered a case against a contractor, site supervisors, and Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials on the charge of causing death by negligence.
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