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Man dies of burn injuries after some chemical falls on him: Officials
A 32yearold man was killed while another person was injured on Wednesday when some chemical fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle near east Delhis Johri Enclave Metro station, officials said
New Delhi/Ghaziabad: A 32-year-old man was killed while another person was injured on Wednesday when "some chemical" fell on them while they were riding a motorcycle near east Delhi's Johri Enclave Metro station, officials said.
The Delhi Metro authorities said the incident occurred at around 6 pm near the yet-to-be-opened station on its Pink Line, following which some of its workers helped them rush to the hospital.
The deceased was identified as Amit Chauhan while the injured, Rahul (17), who was riding pillion, has been hospitalised, Ghaziabad Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Krishna said.
According to Rahul's statement, they were passing by the Johri Enclave Metro station when suddenly some chemical fell on them due to which they sustained burn injuries.
They were immediately rushed to GTB Hospital in east Delhi, where Amit succumbed to injuries and Rahul was undergoing treatment, the police said.
The DMRC in statement released late Wednesday night clarified that "nothing fell from the premises of the metro station".
"Outside the Johri Enclave Metro station, some chemical fell from a vehicle on the motorcycle, injuring the people riding the motorcycle.
