In an attempt to cover up an on-site mishap for nearly a week, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) officials concealed the death of a labourer who fell from the top of a building under construction at Killa Junction in Belapur on Saturday. The concerned NMMC engineers and the contractor not only abstained from reporting the accident to the police, but also failed to convey the matter to NMMC administration till the issue was brought to the notice of the mayor of Navi Mumbai.

Safety last: The NMMC construction site where the labourer fell to his death on Saturday. The safety nets were added on Thursday afternoon