Labourer falls from ladder while fixing Durga festival lights in Nagpur, dies

Nagpur: A labourer died after falling from a ladder while putting up lights for a Durga installation at Abhyankar Nagar, under the Bajaj Nagar police station limits.

The deceased has been identified as Mohd. Javed Abdul Salim, 50, a resident of Bhaldarpura. Javed was fixing lights for the goddess's installation at the Abhyankar Chowk premises.

While climbing the ladder, his foot slipped suddenly and he fell to the ground. He suffered a serious head injury and was taken to SIMS Hospital for treatment. Doctors declared him dead during treatment.

Bajaj Nagar police have registered a case of accidental death.