Man killed as sack of debris hits him

Lucknow: A 36-year-old service manager died after being struck on the head by a sack of construction debris allegedly thrown from the second floor of a hotel in Lucknow on Tuesday morning, police said. The incident occurred around 8 am in Vasundhara Vihar locality of Naubasta Kala under Chinhat police station limits.

The deceased was identified as Anoop Kumar Singh, a resident of Kundouli village in Deoria district, employed as a service manager at a Maruti showroom near IT Chauraha. Police and family members said Singh was walking to work when he passed a hotel owned by Vishal Tiwari, where labourers and staff were clearing hardened cement and rubble from the premises.

Investigators said sacks filled with broken cement were being thrown down from the second floor without ensuring the area below was clear. One sack allegedly fell directly on Singh’s head, causing critical injuries. He collapsed at the spot and was taken by local residents to Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, where he was declared dead.

Police detained the hotel owner for questioning and sent the body for postmortem. Singh’s brother alleged negligence, attempts to clean the scene and pressure for a compromise. The family sought strict action and Rs 50 lakh compensation. Police said a case is being registered and investigation continues.