India, July 16 -- Two men were killed in separate incidents both involving rooftop balcony projections collapse at residential buildings located in Shalimar Garden locality of Ghaziabad on Tuesday.

A 27-year-old labourer, identified as Sumit Kumar, died in Shalimar Garden Extension 2 while doing repair work at the rooftop of a three-storeyed residential building around 10 am, officers said

"While taking up repairs, a portion of the rooftop collapsed and the labourer fell down. He died on the spot due to fatal injuries. Two days ago, plaster from the rooftop fell on a Thar SUV and damaged it. So, the residents thought to get the thing repaired. However, the labourer fell while taking repairs," said ACP (Shalimar Garden circle) Atul Kumar...