Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)

Mangalore, Jan 5: A labourer named Devendra (19), son of Siddappa Sesappa from Kinnala village in Koppal district, lost his balance and fell down to the ground on Wednesday January 4 from the fourth floor of  building. The incident occurred at Bendorewell in the city, when Devendra was applying paint to a residential complex building.

Devendra was the only son of his parents. His father had migrated to the city two years back for employment, and worked as a construction labourer. Devendra used to work as a cooly too, and had started distributing newspapers early morning in Kadri area since the last two weeks.

Devendra had, of late, started working as a painter under Jerald, a contractor. He, along with some others, was engaged in painting the said building since the last some days. On Wednesday afternoon, as usual, he stood over a platform erected over hanging ropes and was painting the building, when he suddenly lost balance and fell down from the fourth floor. His death was instant.

A complaint was registered in this connection in Kadri police station against the contractor concerned.