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A 23-year-old antheral was killed aft being tally implicit by a dense container-handling conveyance astatine Chennai Port connected Wednesday (June 10, 2026). The Chennai Port constabulary person registered a lawsuit and are investigating the incident.
A elder constabulary authoritative said that Balamurugan, a autochthonal of Vriddachalam, was employed arsenic a declaration idiosyncratic astatine the Chennai International Terminals Private Limited (CITPL) installation wrong Chennai Port. He was residing successful Washermenpet.
On Wednesday evening, portion connected duty, Balamurugan was allegedly knocked down by a straddle carrier, a specialised conveyance utilized to transport containers for loading and unloading ships. He died connected the spot.
After being alerted, unit from the Chennai Port constabulary presumption shifted the assemblage to Government Stanley Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Following the incident, declaration workers staged a protestation demanding a thorough probe into Balamurugan’s death. They alleged that fatal accidents hap often owed to inexperienced trainees being appointed arsenic straddle bearer operators.
