Two men died of suffocation while cleaning a septic tank at a house in Madarasanahalli near Babalada Road in the Hirapur area on Wednesday.
The deceased have been identified as Shivakumar Nandurkar (51), a resident of Madarasanahalli, and his friend Ratan Hotkar (58) from Indira Nagar.
According to the complaint, Shivakumar had entered the septic tank at his residence on Wednesday morning to clean it. The two men reportedly carried out such cleaning work regularly.
Police said Shivakumar was unable to come out after entering the tank. Ratan, who went inside to help him, also got trapped. Both men died of suffocation inside the tank.
A case of unnatural death has been registered at Ashok Nagar police station and an inquiry has been launched into the incident.
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Published By:
Nitish Singh
Published On:
Feb 19, 2026
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