MUMBAI: The Gamdevi police registered a case on Thursday after a family member of a labourer, who died on August 3 while working at the Lakhi House (Cadbury House) construction site in Mahalaxmi, filed a complaint alleging negligence by the supervisor and crane operator.
The deceased was identified as Mohammad Sakir Suban, a resident of Saat Rasta in South Mumbai. His uncle, Abu Rafique, filed the police complaint.
Police said both the uncle and nephew worked at the site – the uncle as a carpenter and the nephew as a labourer – where Strong Built Private Limited is constructing a multi-storeyed building with luxury apartments.
“Suban was trapped under the beam after the crane belt snapped. “We registered a case against site supervisor Sachin Achyut Kamthekar and crane operator Vijay Kumar, after the family approached us after completing the last rites at their native place. A notice was served to Kamthekar.”
On August 3, the belt of a crane carrying a heavy iron beam snapped, causing the beam to fall on Suban.
He was rushed to BYL Nair Hospital where he was declared dead on arrival,” said a police officer.
The case was registered under section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
