Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (PMD)
Bengaluru, Mar 30: In a sad incident recently, a ragpicker and supposedly to-be father, from West Bengal got buried alive under a pile of garbage at the landfill in Bengaluru and died.
Mithun(25) the said deceased was a resident of Rajanakunte, Bengaluru.
Late in the evening on Tuesday, March 28, six persons, including Mithun went to the Bellahalli landfill to collect recyclable garbage. Incidentally, a BBMP earthmover that was dumping garbage there unloaded a huge pile, which fell on Mithun. At once, his companions ran to his help but in vain, as the garbage pile was massive to dig through in time.
A corporation official alleged it was an accident as the the backhoe driver lacked clear visibility from his cabin.
A case has been registered against the city corporation contractor, the backhoe driver and officials concerned under IPC Section 304 (A).