Sarpanch and aide held after death of 3 sanitation workers in Dahej

Bharuch: The local police detained the Sarpanch of Dahej village and his accomplice on Sunday evening after three sanitation workers died while cleaning a drainage.

The incident occurred on April 4, when three sanitation workers, namely Galsinbhai Muniya (30), Paresh Katara (22), and Anil Parmar (23), residents of Dahej, died due to inhaling poisonous gas while cleaning a septic tank.

Ramilaben Parmar, wife of Anip Parmar, filed a complaint, and an FIR was registered against Sarpanch Jaydeepsinh Rana and Mahesh Gohil, husband of the deputy sarpanch. Both accused were arrested by the police.

The village talati was suspended after the incident, and the police are carrying out further investigations to determine to whom the contract was given for the cleaning activities. DeshGujarat