Keshopur borewell incident: Delhi man found dead hours after falling, Atishi assures strict action

A 40-feet drop into a borewell for a man in West Delhi has proved fatal, Delhi minister Atishi confirmed. The man fell into the borewell in the Keshopur area in the early hours of Sunday.

The National Disaster Response Force recovered the remains of the 30-year-old man. While law enforcement authorities probe the incident, the Delhi minister assured strict action against the officer found responsible for this untoward incident.

“I have ordered all borewells in Delhi to be inspected in the next 48 hours and action will be taken against the official who was responsible,” AAP leader Atishi said.

The minister has also written to the chief secretary, directing him to conduct a time-bound enquiry into the incident and take strong and exemplary action against any officers found responsible.

The chief secretary has also been directed to ensure that all government and private abandoned borewells are welded and sealed immediately.

The minister also sought a compliance report within 48 hours.

"A deeply unfortunate incident has taken place in Delhi today where someone has fallen into an abandoned borewell in the Keshopur STP. While this borewell was on land that had been handed over to the Delhi Metro in 2020, nonetheless it is our responsibility to examine if any lapses have taken place on the part of the DJB and to ensure that no such incident takes place in the future," the letter to the chief secretary read.

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