1 killed, 2 injured after iron beam collapses at Metro station construction site

Bengaluru: One person was killed and two others were injured after an iron beam being dismantled fell on them at a metro station construction site in Electronic City.

The deceased is identified as, S Kantha Senapati, a construction worker from Odisha.

The incident occurred near Veerasandra Junction when the construction workers dismantling the structure using a chain-pulley when the beam fell on them from over 10 feet height. All three workers were immediately rushed to a hospital, where Senapati succumbed to his injuries.

The victim’s body was shifted to the mortuary at St John’s Medical College Hospital and the body was handed over to the family after conducting a post-mortem.

“We have registered a case against BMRCL officials based on the complaint given by the victim’s cousin. In the complaint, it was stated that the beam has fallen from above. We are investigating the incident,” Kishore Kumar, police inspector at Electronic City police station was quoted speaking to TNM.

It may be recalled the BMRCL had recently stated that a total of 22 people were killed and four others were injured in construction work since 2013. However, the authorities said they do not have records of workers who were injured or killed between 2007 and 2013.