Tribune News Service Mohali July 19 A day after two persons died due to gas buildup inside a sewer pit in Phase 8 the police are yet to identify the person whose negligence led to the loss of earning heads of two families. The police have now registered a case of death by negligence against unknown persons. SHO Rajesh Arora said: “We are investigating the matter. If the role of any person private company GMADA officials or sewerage department officials surfaces we will take action.” One of the deceased Harpal Singh (52) a resident of Phase-11 died due to gaseous buildup inside the 10-foot-deep sewer line on the slip road near HLP Galleria in Phase 8 on Sunday evening. Gagan Rai (26) a labourer from Saharsa Bihar volunteered to rescue the trapped worker but he too fell down and died. A post-mortem of the duo was conducted at the Phase 6 Civil Hospital today. The police claimed that Harpal Singh a contractual labourer with the Municipal Corporation was working in his individual capacity on Sunday and did not have any saftey gear. Gagan a construction labourer from Saharsa was a Good Samaritan who tried to rescue the trapped worker without safety gear. Eyewitnesses said the person supervising the cleaning work fled the spot leaving behind his two-wheeler. Former municipal councillor Satbir Singh Dhanoa demanded compensation to the heirs of the deceased and said strict action should be taken against the persons responsible for the deaths. Sewer pit proved a death trap for two One of the deceased Harpal Singh (52) a resident of Phase 11 died due to gaseous buildup inside the 10-foot-deep sewer line on the slip road near HLP Galleria in Phase 8 on Sunday evening. Gagan Rai (26) a labourer from Saharsa Bihar volunteered to rescue the trapped worker but he too fell down and died.

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