Summary:
We never force any sanitary worker to go inside manhole knowing well that it is banned. They were acting on a complaint by a local resident, Jaswinder Singh, who was also present on spot. Three days after a sanitary worker fainted while cleaning a manhole in Basant Vihar extension area of Ludhiana, the police registered an FIR on Saturday against a local resident for allegedly forcing him to go inside the manhole. Pardeep alleged that they were cleaning sewage from outside when Jaswinder “forced” them to go inside the manhole. AdvertisingOn December 12, Pardeep Kumar (24) had fainted after inhaling toxic gas while he was inside the manhole..