A motorcyclist died after falling into a 15-feet-deep pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for construction work in west Delhi’s Janakpuri area, police said on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Kamal Bhayani, 25, a resident of Kailashpuri. Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) Darade Sharad Bhaskar said, “At around 8 am, a woman called the police control room to report that a man was lying inside a pit approximately 15 feet deep and was not moving. A police team immediately rushed to the spot.”

Preliminary investigation suggests that the pit was dug at a DJB construction site, which was barricaded, a senior police officer said.   “We are investigating all aspects of the incident. This road has been closed for the past few days, and the pit was dug on Thursday. It is possible that the person used to take this route every day for commuting and was unaware of the pit,” the DCP said.