Excavator Operator Remanded for Seven Days Over Thilafushi Worker Death

A Sri Lankan excavator operator accused of causing the death of a foreign worker at Thilafushi was remanded for seven days by the Criminal Court on Monday. The remand order followed submission of evidence including an incident report and CCTV footage. The worker, Amin Mia, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi national employed at the Waste Management Corporation Limited site, was struck by the excavator bucket and later buried in waste. The operator was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Authorities are investigating whether the operator knew he had hit the worker.

A Sri Lankan excavator operator accused of causing the death of a foreign worker at Thilafushi was remanded for seven days by the Criminal Court on Monday. The remand order followed submission of evidence including an incident report and CCTV footage. The worker, Amin Mia, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi national employed at the Waste Management Corporation Limited site, was struck by the excavator bucket and later buried in waste. The operator was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Authorities are investigating whether the operator knew he had hit the worker.

A Sri Lankan excavator operator accused of causing the death of a foreign worker at Thilafushi was remanded for seven days by the Criminal Court on Monday. The remand order followed submission of evidence including an incident report and CCTV footage. The worker, Amin Mia, a 24-year-old Bangladeshi national employed at the Waste Management Corporation Limited site, was struck by the excavator bucket and later buried in waste. The operator was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter. Authorities are investigating whether the operator knew he had hit the worker.

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