A 52-year-old man died after the wall of a school collapsed in south-east Delhi’s Shrinivaspuri on Saturday morning. The wall belonged to Delhi Jal Board, said the police.
The man, later identified as Hardeep Singh, was a resident of Punjab’s Ropad and a driver by profession. He was rushed to AIIMS Trauma Centre where he was declared brought dead.
According to the police, Mr. Singh, who used to work at the taxi stand of Srinivaspuri, was standing near the 65ft wall of GB Pant school when it collapsed.
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“When the police reached the spot, Mr. Singh was found trapped under the debris,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (South-East) Romil Baaniya. The police have registered a case under Section 304A (death due to negligence) and have begun probe.