India, Feb. 6 -- A 25-year-old man, employed with a private bank, died after allegedly falling into a pit dug up by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) on Joginder Singh Marg in west Delhi's Janakpuri while he was riding his motorcycle late Thursday night, police said on Friday.

The deceased person's body and his motorcycle were found in the 20-foot-deep pit, the police said, adding that a case under the relevant sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 has been registered.

Joint commissioner of police (western range) Jatin Narwal said that at 8:03am, the police control room received a call regarding a man and a motorcycle found in a pit dug up on the Joginder Singh Marg in Janakpuri. The fire department was also called.

Both the man and his ...