Jaipur: 4 Workers Forced To Enter 10-Foot-Deep Septic Tank Die After Inhaling Toxic Fumes

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 16:13 IST

The workers were asked to spell into a 10-foot-deep septic vessel to retrieve golden and metallic particles near down successful chemic waste, constabulary said

Police accidental the vessel contained chemic sludge utilized successful jewellery manufacturing and cleaning, which tin clasp traces of precious metals. (AP record photo)

Four workers died aft allegedly being forced to participate a septic vessel filled with toxic fumes astatine a jewellery mill successful Jaipur’s Sitapura Industrial Area. Two others are reported to beryllium successful captious condition.

The incidental took spot precocious connected Monday nighttime successful G-Block of the Jewellery Zone. The deceased person been identified arsenic Sanjeev Pal, Himanshu Singh, Rohit Pal, and Arpit Yadav.

Two workers, Ajay Chauhan and Rajpal, stay successful captious information astatine Mahatma Gandhi Hospital. Two others, Amit Pal and Suraj Pal, were treated and discharged aft receiving superior aesculapian care.

According to police, the workers were asked to spell into a 10-foot-deep septic vessel to retrieve golden and metallic particles near down successful chemic waste. They reportedly refused astatine first, citing the aggravated vigor and toxic gases, but were allegedly persuaded by the mill absorption with the committedness of other money.

“Amit and Rohit went down archetypal and started gasping for air. As they called for help, six others entered the vessel 1 by 1 to rescue them, but each mislaid consciousness," a constabulary authoritative said.

Police accidental the vessel contained chemic sludge utilized successful jewellery manufacturing and cleaning, which tin clasp traces of precious metals. Such sludge is sometimes collected and processed to extract golden and silver, a signifier known successful the industry.

An probe is underway, and officials person not ruled retired ineligible enactment against the mill management.

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