Two men die after falling into septic tank

Two men died of suffocation after allegedly falling into a seven-feet-deep septic tank at an under-construction house in southwest Delhi’s Qutub Vihar area, the police said on Saturday.

The police received information about the incident on Friday around 2 pm from IG Hospital where both victims, identified as Subhash (32), a contractor, and Pradeep (22), a labourer, were declared dead.

Preliminary investigations revealed that Subhash and Pradeep were working on dismantling the scaffolding of an under-construction septic tank in Qutub Vihar, Phase-2, when they allegedly fell inside and succumbed to toxic fumes.

Sujith Jha, a resident of Indira Park, Palam Colony, allegedly hired Subhash, the police said, adding that he is a material supplier for the construction site.

“A case under Section 106(1) (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has been registered at the Chhawla police station,” a senior police officer said.

A crime team was called to the site, which conducted a forensic inspection of the premises.