Sources confirmed that a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed against four people: the owner of the factory, Neeraj Kapoor; supervisor Teerah Lal; contractor Pargat Singh; and crane operator Avtar Singh, for culpable homicide.”Kapoor was operating the factory on land owned by his maternal uncle. Preliminary investigations suggest the incident occurred due to negligence during construction work. Supervisor Lal has been arrested, while the other three accused, who sustained injuries, have been admitted to the hospital,” said a police official.Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Jitendra Jorwal confirmed the deaths and added that a magisterial inquiry, led by Sub Divisional Magistrate (East), has been ordered into the incident.Rescue operations are ongoing to locate one worker still trapped beneath the debris. Due to the large amount of rubble, teams are removing it carefully with manual equipment. Compensation will be provided to the families of the deceased, and the government will cover the medical expenses for the injured workers, sources added.
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