The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India, has taken *suo motu* cognizance of the death of a worker at IGI Airport in Delhi after a 10-foot fall. The NHRC has issued notices to the Chairman, Airports Authority of India, and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, IGI Airport Unit, Delhi, requesting a detailed report within two weeks. The report should include information on compensation, if any, to be paid to the deceased's next of kin. According to a media report dated September 25th, 2025, the worker was declared dead at a nearby hospital, and a case has been registered for causing death due to negligence. Attempts were reportedly made to suppress the incident. Release ID: 2175428. Posted on 06 OCT 2025 5:35PM by PIB Delhi.
Key Entities Referenced
National Human Rights Commission: Took suo motu cognizance of a worker's death.
Airports Authority of India: Issued a notice to the Chairman regarding the death.
IGI Airport Delhi: Location where the incident occurred.
Deputy Commissioner of Police, IGI Airport Unit, Delhi: Issued a notice to provide a detailed report.
National Human Rights Commission
NHRC, India takes suo motu cognizance of the
reported death of a worker at the IGI Airport Delhi
after falling from 10 feet height
Issues notices to the Chairman, Airports Authority of
India and the Deputy Commissioner of Police, IGI
Airport Unit, Delhi, calling for a detailed report on the
matter within two weeks
The report is expected to include compensation, if
any, provided to the next of kin of the deceased
Posted On: 06 OCT 2025 5:35PM by PIB Delhi
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report
that a worker died after falling from a height of 10 feet at the IGI Airport in Delhi. Reportedly, the worker was
hired by a contractor for the construction work. Reportedly, attempts were made to suppress the incident by
removing the blood stains from the site of the incident.
The Commission has observed that the contents of the media report, if true, raise a serious issue of human
rights violation. Therefore, it has issued notices to the Chairman, Airports Authority of India and the Deputy
Commissioner of Police, IGI Airport Unit, Delhi, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks.
It is expected to include the status of the compensation, if any, paid to the next of kin of the deceased worker.
According to the media report, carried on 25th September, 2025 the worker was taken to a nearby hospital in
an injured condition where the doctors declared him brought dead. A case has been registered for causing
death due to negligence.
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NSK
(Release ID: 2175428)