India, Feb. 16 -- The family of a 25-year-old man who died after falling into a pit dug by the Delhi Jal Board held a protest on Sunday at the incident site in west Delhi's Janakpuri, demanding justice, compensation and action against those responsible.

Kamal Dhyani, a bank employee, fell into a nearly 15-foot-deep pit on the intervening night of February 5 and 6. His family has alleged that there were no adequate safety arrangements or barricades around the excavation site.

"We are not giving opinions. This is our demand. A 25-year-old youth has lost his life, and the family must get justice," Kamal Dhyani's uncle, whose name is also Kamal Dhyani, said while addressing protesters.

He alleged official negligence and said his nephew was...