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This is an archive article published on June 25, 2024

Three men drown at sewage treatment plant in Greater Noida MNC

The deceased have been identified as 24-year-old Mohit, a resident of Dankaur; 26-year-old Hari Govind, a resident of Kanpur Dehat; and 21-year-old Ankit, a resident of Mathura.

Three men drown at sewage treatment plant in Greater Noida MNCAshok Kumar, Additional DCP, Greater Noida, said police received information through the Police Response Vehicle (PRV) that three persons had fallen into a water tank at a Sewage Treatment Plant of the firm, located in Sector Tech Zone. (Representational image)

Three persons drowned in the sewage treatment plant of a multinational information technology company in Greater Noida. Police said the incident took place on Monday evening. The deceased were working in the maintenance team of the firm and were deployed at the sewage treatment plant.

The deceased have been identified as 24-year-old Mohit, a resident of Dankaur; 26-year-old Hari Govind, a resident of Kanpur Dehat; and 21-year-old Ankit, a resident of Mathura.

Ashok Kumar, Additional DCP, Greater Noida, said police received information through the Police Response Vehicle (PRV) that three persons had fallen into a water tank at a Sewage Treatment Plant of the firm, located in Sector Tech Zone.

“All three people were taken out of the tank and rushed to the Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) hospital in Greater Noida. They were declared dead by doctors. After receiving the information, police reached the spot immediately and a fire brigade team were also dispatched. All three men had reported for duty on Monday morning… it was then that they fell into the tank of the sewage treatment plant and drowned. Necessary legal action is being taken by Ecotech-1 police station. A case is being registered against the company concerned,” said Kumar.

Another officer said the STP is located in the basement of the company, where a 20-foot deep water tank had been constructed. “The men had been working at the firm for the last two years. After light rain in the evening, the sewer started to overflow and all three workers were fixing the submersible pump to resolve the issue. But unfortunately, they fell into the tank and died,” added the officer.

He further said that the bodies have been sent for postmortem and their families have been informed of the incident.

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