2 months after child’s death in wall collapse in Ludhiana, factory owner booked

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 21

Almost two and a half months after a three-year-old girl had died at Focal Point, the police registered a case for causing death by negligence against the factory owner.

The girl had died after the wall of factory had fallen on the labourers’ room at the adjoining factory on June 6 this year where the girl was sleeping.

A case under Section 304-A of the IPC has been registered against Ravi Sharda, the owner of Sheel Auto Industry, Focal Point.

Complainant Ashok Kumar Sharma said he was working in Iqbal Textile and Military Store at Focal Point and due to lockdown, the factory owner had given him room in the factory.

“On the third floor of the adjoining factory, Sheel Industry, had an unsafe wall and many a times factory owner was requested to demolish that wall to prevent any accident but he didn’t pay heed,” the complainant alleged.

On June 10, due to heavy rain and strong winds, the wall collapsed on our room and unfortunately his daughter was sleeping in the room. When he removed the debris, his daughter was lying dead, the complainant said.

After the incident, a complaint was lodged and Joint CP (Rural) conducted an inquiry and recommended registration of case against the factory owner.

The complainant had demanded registration of case under Section 304 of the IPC, but probe recommended a case under Section 304-A of the IPC.

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