NEW DELHI: A court here has directed the Delhi Police to file a detailed status report regarding an FIR lodged in connection with the death of a 25-year-old biker who fell into an uncovered Delhi Jal Board (DJB) pit.On the night of February 5-6, Kamal Dhyani, a bank employee, fell into a 15-foot-deep pit dug by the DJB in West Delhi’s Janakpuri, according to news agency PTI.
Judicial Magistrate First Class Harjot Singh Aujla, while hearing the applications, instructed the Investigating Officer to submit a detailed status report by February 13.In an order dated February 10, the court stated, “IO/ SHO are directed to file a status report of the investigation done in the present matter along with position and working condition of the CCTV cameras nearby the spot in question, covering the alleged incident. The status report be filed on the next date of hearing February 13 at 2pm.”The same day, the court granted interim protection to two contractors against whom arrest warrants had been issued in connection with the case.The court granted anticipatory bail to Himanshu Gupta and Kavish Gupta, ordering that no coercive action should be taken against them until the next hearing.Dhyani, who worked at a private bank in Rohini, was returning home when he fell into the pit, which had been dug for a sewer project, sustaining fatal injuries.So far, two arrests have been made in connection with the incident, and three Delhi Jal Board officials have been suspended.The Delhi Police have arrested a sub-contractor, Rajesh Prajapati, and a labourer, Yogesh, who have been sent to judicial custody.The sub-contractor was arrested on Saturday for allegedly withholding information about the biker’s fall, which delayed police and emergency response.The 23-year-old labourer was arrested on Sunday for allegedly failing to inform the police or emergency authorities about the incident and misleading the victim’s family when they inquired about him.
