Hyderabad: Days after a software engineer fell into an open drain and got washed away in Manikonda, Narsingi police on Saturday night informed that they have arrested a contractor and a sub-contractor. The police said that contractor N Raj Kumar and sub-contractor Shivaratri Kumara Swamy were taken into custody under section 420 (cheating), 304-a (negligence causing death), 336 (negligently as to endanger human life or the personal safety of others) of Indian Penal Code.
On September 25, software engineer G Rama Rajinikanth got washed away in an under-construction drain. His body was found 5 kilometers away in Neknampur.
Fascinatingly, police till now have not taken action against Manikonda Municipality officials and Narsingi inspector Gangadhar said that investigation is being done.
They will take action based on the Municipal Administration report.
Two officials of Manikonda Municipality were suspended by the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) on the charge of dereliction of duties.
