New Delhi, February 24 A 32-year-old construction worker died after falling from an under-construction building in the Janakpuri area of west Delhi on Tuesday, an official said.
The worker, identified as Guddu Patel, was approximately 32 years old, according to the official.
According to police, a PCR call regarding the incident was received, and the caller informed them that a worker had fallen from a building under construction in the area.
A police team rushed to the scene and subsequently reached Mata Channan Devi Hospital, where the injured person had been taken.
Doctors had declared Patel dead, police said.
During preliminary inquiries, it was revealed that Patel was employed as a construction worker at the site and had fallen from the upper floor of the building while descending, the officer added. No foul play is suspected at this stage.
Police said that statements of co-workers and site supervisors are being recorded to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the incident.
The contractor and other people involved in the construction work are also being questioned as part of the investigation.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway to determine whether safety norms were followed at the site.