Pokhriabong Darjeeling 2nd June 2016: A building collapsed in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district in the wee hours of Thursday killing one person and severely injuring six others, police said. One person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
An old four-storeyed building, owned by Lakpa Nupu Sherpa in Pokhriabong Bazar at Darjeeling, collapsed at 4.30 am on Thursday allegedly due to “negligent construction” of a new building adjacent to it.
“Seven labourers were asleep in the building and six of them received severe injuries while one labourer, aged 30, died on the spot,” a police official of Sukhiapokhari police station said.
 |
| Pokhriabong Bazar Darjeeling – a file photo |
Following a complaint by Sushita Pradhan, a resident of Pokhriabong Bazar, a police case was registered against the owner Lakpa Nupu Sherpa.
“The accused named in the FIR has been arrested. The body of the deceased has been sent to hospital for postmortem examination. The situation in the area is peaceful,” a police officer said.
SIMILAR ARTICLES
Writes Chandan Pariyar Darjeeling Hills is boiling with the fear of virus every passing day, disorder and chaos seems to be the order of the day. Yet Corona isn’t the virus that would eventually take us to our grave it would be unhealthy politics of our local leaders. With 2021 Bengal Election nearing, the political […]
22 youths from the Kalimpong district Darjeeling hills are returning home by foot from Sasaram of Bihar during COVID lockdown. The sources were informed by them that they have exhausted their savings. They don;t have money for food and hire vehicle. The company where they worked asked them to go home. They have submitted the […]
As you sip your favourite Darjeeling tea planning how to enjoy this festive season, tea garden workers in Darjeeling are on a hunger strike for a 20% annual festive bonus. A 12 hour bandh has also been called in Darjeeling Hills tomorrow. Union leaders plan to hold hunger strikes ‘in front of garden offices’ from […]
Darjeeling MP Raju Bista met Prakash Javdekar, Minister of Information and Broadcasting today regarding highlighted the issue regarding the Kurseong Radio Station and need of its upgradation. MP office has issued a press statement informig about the meeting. Heres the full press release by Office of MP, Darjeeling. Today, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista met with […]
