New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of media reports about the tragic deaths of two sanitation workers due to asphyxiation while working on an underground drainage pipeline in Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu.

The incident occurred on September 22, 2025, near Carmel Garden in the Muthunagar area of Thiruverumbur.

The deceased were identified as Prabhu (32) of Chinna Salem and Ravi (38) of Thiruvappur in Pudukkottai. Both had been engaged by a construction firm for work on behalf of the Tiruchy Corporation.

According to reports, Prabhu first entered the manhole to clear a blockage but collapsed due to suffocation. Ravi entered immediately in an attempt to rescue him, but he too suffocated to death.

Their

See Full Page