SHILLONG, July 13: Police have registered a case against the owner and contractor of the apartment in Lapalang where five men died after inhaling carbon monoxide inside a narrow well even as investigators are probing whether the incident occurred due to negligence.
East Khasi Hills Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem on Monday said a case has been registered under Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for causing death by negligence and relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act.
“The owner of the premises, K. Hinge, and the contractor, M. Beena, were summoned today under the BNSS. They have been examined and their statements have been recorded. They have not been arrested, but notices have been issued,” Syiem said.
He said the investigation is ongoing and police are awaiting reports from the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board and the Water Resources Department to determine whether there was any negligence on the part of the owner and the contractor. It is learnt that the department officials have already visited the site, and once police receive their reports, they will decide how to proceed with the case.
