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Udaipur Municipal Officer Dies After Falling from Quarter’s Roof While on Phone
✍️ Amar Ujala · Udaipur
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 10:30 AM
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Municipal accountant Dilip Singh Chauhan fell from the roof of the Udaipur municipal quarters on Monday night while checking his mobile phone, and later died.
A municipal accountant, Dilip Singh Chauhan, slipped and fell from the roof of the Udaipur Municipal Corporation quarters late on Monday. According to the police report, he was looking at his mobile phone at the time of the accident. The fall occurred in the Bhupalpura police station jurisdiction, a residential area of the city.
The victim, a senior official of the Udaipur Nagar Nigam, was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. His colleagues said he had been on duty and was inspecting the roof area when the mishap happened.
Local authorities have opened a case of accidental death and are conducting a preliminary inquiry to determine whether safety measures were lacking. The municipal corporation has been asked to review its premises' safety protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The victim, a senior official of the Udaipur Nagar Nigam, was taken to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival. His colleagues said he had been on duty and was inspecting the roof area when the mishap happened.
Local authorities have opened a case of accidental death and are conducting a preliminary inquiry to determine whether safety measures were lacking. The municipal corporation has been asked to review its premises' safety protocols to prevent similar incidents in the future.