Muzaffarpur, Bihar: Husband and wife died in an accident during construction of toilet tank shuttering in Muzaffarpur district. The wife who went to save her husband also became a victim of this accident and both died. The incident caused screaming among the family members. The case is reported from Dardha Mohammadpur village of Sakra police station area. Both the deceased in the incident have been identified as Anil Sahni (32) and Pramila Devi (26).

The incident is reported to have happened on Thursday afternoon. When Anil Kumar Sahni, a mason by profession, was constructing a tank in his new house. During this time he got stuck in the tank, hearing his screams his wife Pramila Devi ran. After that she also got stuck in the tank. Seeing both of them trapped, Anil Sahni's brother came running. But both of them could not be taken out, after which a crowd of villagers gathered at the spot.

The information of the case was given to the local Sakra police station, after which the police, with the help of local villagers, broke the wall with a JCB and took out both of them and immediately sent them to SKMCH Medical College for treatment. Where after examination, the doctors declared them dead. The incident has caused wailing among the family members and there is mourning in the family.

Sakara police station in-charge Raju Kumar Pal said in the case, an accident took place during the construction of shuttering of a toilet tank in a house. Two people of the house were buried in it, due to which both were sent to SKMCH Medical College for treatment. Where both died during treatment. The bodies of both were taken into custody and postmortem was done. Further action is being taken in the case.