Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Painter Dies After Falling From Basti School’s Third Floor
Ved Prakash was working as a painter at a school in Basti.
He had been working there for about 15 days.
On Wednesday, he fell from the school’s third floor.
A camera recorded him landing on a wooden ramp and then falling to the ground.
People nearby rushed to help him.
He was taken to a hospital for treatment.
Sadly, he died while doctors were treating him.
Police will investigate how the fall happened and whether proper safety measures were being used.
Daily wage worker Ved Prakash fell from the third floor of Jaipuria School in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, on Wednesday.
Prakash had worked as a painter at the school for about 15 days.
CCTV footage showed him landing on a wooden ramp before hitting the ground floor.
He was taken to a hospital but died while receiving treatment.
Police are expected to investigate how he fell and whether adequate safety measures were in place.
- Who
- Ved Prakash, a daily wage worker and painter at Jaipuria School.
- What
- He fell from the school’s third floor and later died from his injuries in hospital.
- When
- Wednesday; the specific time was not provided.
- Where
- Jaipuria School in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, within the jurisdiction of Kalwari police station.
- Why
- The circumstances causing the fall were not immediately available; police are expected to investigate them and the safety measures in place.
- Deceased
- Ved Prakash
- Occupation
- Daily wage worker and painter
- Work duration
- About 15 days at the school
- Location
- Jaipuria School, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
- Incident evidence
- CCTV footage captured the fall
- Medical outcome
- Died while undergoing treatment in hospital
- Police jurisdiction
- Kalwari police station