Canacona Police have booked three persons, including two building owners and a contractor, in connection with the death of a construction worker who allegedly fell from the third floor of an under-construction building at Agonda.
The deceased worker, reportedly from Uttar Pradesh, was found injured by the roadside at Desaiwada, Agonda, following the incident. He was taken to the Canacona Community Health Centre (CHC), where he later succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment.
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According to the police investigation, the worker had been employed at the construction site and allegedly fell accidentally from the third floor of the building.
Police have also alleged that the two building owners took the injured worker to the CHC but provided misleading information about the location and circumstances of the incident.
The contractor and the building owners have further been accused of failing to provide adequate safety equipment and necessary precautionary measures at the construction site.
Canacona Police have registered a case against the three persons and are conducting further investigations into the incident.
