Meerut: An FIR has been registered against officials of the public works department (PWD) and a contractor responsible for a culvert construction after a 42-year-old factory worker lost his life when his motorcycle plunged into an unbarricaded 5-foot-deep pit on the Pilkhuwa-Fagauta road in Hapur district on Sunday night.
Incident Details
Police reported that Vipendra Singh, a resident of Achpal Garhi village, was returning home from Pilkhuwa around 8 pm when he failed to notice the excavation that had been carried out earlier in the day for culvert construction. Locals claimed that no barricades, warning signs, reflective markers, or other safety measures had been placed around the construction site, despite poor visibility and darkness.
“My father commuted daily on the same route. He failed to notice the pit as there was no signage or diversion,” said Vipendra’s son, Neeraj Kumar.
Medical Response and Outrage
Vipendra was taken to Siddhivinayak Hospital and later referred to Rama Medical College, where doctors declared him dead. The incident sparked outrage among family members and villagers, who accused the contractor and PWD authorities of negligence and demanded strict action against them.
Legal Action
Acting on their complaint, an FIR was registered under BNS section 105 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder) against the director of the contractor company and unidentified PWD officials. “An investigation has been initiated to determine accountability and whether safety protocols were violated at the construction site,” said Circle Officer Anita Chauhan.
Author Profile
Rahul Singh, a principal correspondent based in Meerut, is a graduate of Journalism and Law. He extensively covers court judgments and crime and has a penchant for off-beat human interest stories.
