Udupi: An 18-year-old construction worker from West Bengal died after falling from the eighth floor of an under-construction building at Saligrama in Parampalli village of Brahmavar taluk Saturday.The deceased, Debasish Das, was from Malda district in West Bengal and had been doing centring work at the site for the past two months.According to a complaint filed by Utpal Mandal, 31, also from West Bengal and working at the site, he and Das had been assigned centring work on the eighth floor along with other workers. Site engineer Raghavendra Somayaji, labour contractor Karunakara S Kotian and Sharath had instructed them to carry out the work as usual.After lunch, four workers resumed work on the eighth floor. Das was working in a plumbing duct when he allegedly lost his footing and fell to the ground.The workers rushed downstairs and found him with severe head injuries. He was taken to a private hospital, where doctors declared him dead.The complaint alleged that the contractor, site engineer, supervisor, and owner of the under-construction building failed to provide safety equipment, including safety belts, nets, and helmets, or take adequate precautions for workers engaged in hazardous work at height.Kota police have registered a case under sections 290 and 106 of BNS.Fisherman diesA 59-year-old fisherman died after collapsing at Malpe harbour Saturday.The deceased, Ganesh Marakal, was employed on the fishing boat Sri Sarveshwara Krupa, owned by Devadas Kundar.According to police, Kundar and three others went fishing around 11pm on Oct 23. They returned to the harbour around 8.30am the next day and sold their catch; Kundar then went home. Ganesh remained at the harbour.Around 2pm, Kundar received a call saying Ganesh had collapsed at the harbour. He rushed to the spot and took Ganesh by ambulance to Udupi District Govt Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.Malpe police have registered an unnatural death report under Section 194 of BNSS.
