Man Falls Into Pit, Road Constructed Over Him

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, Sep 21, 2015:  A man who slipped and fell into a hole was buried alive on Friday as road workers covered him with tar and constructed over him in Katni in Madhya Pradesh.

 

The body of 45-year-old Latori Lal was found when villagers spotted his shirt sticking out from a freshly laid patch of road.

It appeared that Latori was drunk when he fell into the pit. It was then filled with tar and levelled with a roller without anyone noticing.

Angry villagers targeted the road workers and blocked traffic with protests as the crushed body was taken out.

The police say Latori Lal and his wife had gone out and after a fight, he came back alone at around 8 pm. When his wife returned an hour later, she found the house locked and no sign of Latori.

Neighbours and other villagers also joined in the search and using torches, spread out in the area to look for the missing man.

When Latori Lal’s shirt was spotted, and people realized he had been crushed by a road roller, there were angry protests at the police station.

The police and the administration assured that Latori’s family would be compensated.

A driver and a road worker have been arrested.

 

Courtesy: NDTV