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The chargesheet includes detailed findings on the role and responsibilities of the accused persons, contractual arrangements, and on-site conditions and coordinations at the time of the incident.
Delhi Police files 877-page chargesheet in Janakpuri pit death case, names 3 accused, cites construction lapses(RAJ K RAJ /HT PHOTO)The Delhi Police on Thursday, April 9, filed a 877-page chargesheet in Janakpuri pit death case, naming three accused. In the chargesheet, the police have also detailed “lapses” in the execution of the construction project, an official was quoted as saying. According to the reports, the chargesheet was submitted before a court on April 7, said police, adding that the case was registered on February 6.
The accused in the case, according to the police statement, are: Himanshu Gupta (45), a suspended director of the main contractor company, KKSPUN Private Limited; Rajesh Kumar (47), a sub-contractor associated with the project; and Yogesh (23), a labourer deployed at the site.
What did the chargesheet say?
The chargesheet includes detailed findings on the role and responsibilities of the accused persons, contractual arrangements, and on-site conditions and coordinations at the time of the incident.
Police said the probe into the Janakpuri pit death case examined multiple aspects. They included if people in charge of the construction project were complying with safety norms, labour deployment, and execution practices during the course of the work.
The officer also said that statements of witnesses, technical assessments, and documentary evidence were also made part of the voluminous chargesheet.
Himanshu Gupta, as a senior functionary of the contracting firm, was reportedly in charge of the overall supervision and ensuring adherence to safety protocols. Rajesh Kumar, the sub-contractor, allegedly handled execution at the ground level.
Yogesh, a worker engaged at the construction project, has also been named in the incident.
Officials said the investigation into the role of other suspected people is still underway, and a supplementary chargesheet will be filed upon completion of the probe. Further investigation is underway.
Himanshu Gupta was arrested in March.
After days of evading arrest, Himanshu Gupta was traced to Rajasthan's Udaipur where he was apprehended. He was later brought to Delhi for further interrogation.
Janakpuri pit death case
The accident took place on the night of February 5 when Kamal Dhyani, a resident of Kailashpuri, was returning home from his office in Rohini and fell into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board in the Janakpuri area.
Kamal Dhyani worked at a call centre for a private bank.
After Himanshu Gupta, the contractor, was arrested, Kamal's father Naresh Dhyani said reiterated their demand for strict punishment. He said, “I got to know about his arrest. We believe in the court. Strict action is what we are demanding against all the accused.”
(With inputs from agencies)
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