A 40-year-old man died and three others were hospitalised in critical condition after losing consciousness while cleaning a sewer in northwest Delhi’s Ashok Vihar, an official said on Wednesday.

Demonstrators had burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas. 

​Demonstrators had burned tyres and set a government vehicle alight, while police responded with tear gas.  

The father of Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, who perished in the Air India Ahmedabad crash that killed 260, is demanding a formal government inquiry, expressing distress over alleged leaks suggesting his son was suicidal. He refutes claims about his son’s mental state, citing his extensive flying experience and lack of prior incidents.