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Worker cleaning drain mowed down in Kandivli
Updated On: 26 June, 2023 08:04 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
The deceased had come to Mumbai to support family; kin demand justice, blame healthcare system for tragedy
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A CCTV captured Jagveer Yadav moments before he was run over
A 37-year-old contractual labourer, Jagveer Shamveer Yadav, lost his life on June 21 while cleaning the drainage system in Dhanukarwadi, Kandivli. The deceased, a native of Budaun, Uttar Pradesh, had moved to Mumbai in order to support his family. The incident occurred on June 11, and the police have since arrested a car owner and the contractor responsible for hiring Yadav.
According to the Kandivli police, Yadav, along with his coworker Devi Singh Lodhi, was tasked by the 62-year-old contractor Arjunprasad Shukla with cleaning a drain near Shankar Mandir Temple, close to Shubhshanti Society. While Yadav was inside the drain, a Hyundai i20 suddenly drove over the manhole, trapping him inside.
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