Three workers died after losing consciousness while carrying out maintenance work inside a chemical storage tank at an automotive component manufacturing facility in Dhumsapur, Bhondsi, on Wednesday morning, police said. An FIR has been registered against the company owner and four officials following allegations that the workers were sent inside the tank without adequate safety equipment.
Police received information about the deaths from the hospital later in the day. A team reached the hospital, where Yadav’s son submitted a written complaint alleging that the company management had sent the workers inside the tank without providing adequate safety equipment. Police said the incident occurred around 9.30am when the three workers entered the tank, which was used to store hazardous chemicals , for routine maintenance work. Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered at Bhondsi police station under Sections 106 (causing death by negligence) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against the company owner and four officials.
One worker was declared dead on arrival, while the other two died during treatment, police said. Sandeep Turan, Gurugram police spokesperson, said post-mortem examinations would be conducted and further legal proceedings would follow.
“The investigation is underway, and an FIR has been registered against company management,” he said.
