India, Jan. 24 -- A 45-year-old labourer who was hit by an iron plate while drilling holes in it on January 12, succumbed to his injuries on Friday. The police said the contractor had failed to train the worker or take any security measures to prevent the mishap.

According to the Sion police, the deceased has been identified as Sudam Umesh Bishwas, a resident of Nagaon in Assam, who has been living in the city since 2016, with his wife and daughters still in Assam. He had been working on the construction of an undergraduate hostel building in Sion Hospital since November 2025.

Following the incident, the police registered an offence based on a complaint by the deceased's brother, 32-year-old Dibal Bishwas. Dibal told the police that Sud...