Four migrant workers from Assam were found dead in a rented house in Hoskote taluk of Bengaluru Rural district on Saturday, police said, adding that they all worked at a nearby Coca-Cola warehouse.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma expressed grief and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident. (HT_PRINT)The deceased have been identified as Jayant Sindhe (25), Nirendranath (24), Doctor Tait (25) and Dhananjay Tait (20), police said, adding that preliminary investigations indicated the cause of death as suffocation.
Bengaluru Rural Superintendent of Police MV Chandra Kanth said the death appears to be accidental but a detailed investigation is underway. “Primarily, it appears to be a case of suffocation. The workers cooked food late at night with the doors and windows completely closed. The gas stove was on, and smoke seems to have filled the room, causing suffocation. However, we are checking all possible angles,” he said.
He also said that the fifth roommate of the deceased found the bodies. “We are also checking whether the deceased consumed any drugs or substances before sleeping. The forensic and post-mortem reports will clarify the exact cause of death. At this stage, nothing can be ruled out. We have registered a case of unusual death and started investigation,” added the SP.
Meanwhile, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sharma expressed grief and demanded a thorough investigation into the incident.
“We want a proper investigation and I will speak to the Chief Minister of Karnataka personally,” Sarma told reporters, adding that the process of repatriating the body to the state was currently underway.
