Mohammad Ishaq (50), a painter by profession, lost his balance and tumbled down a floor to the ground while he was painting a section of the SBBJ Bank building at Shastri circle today, on May 9. Ishaq, resident of Kishanpol, Khanjipeer was rushed to M.B Hospital with multiple injuries and was later discharged after preliminary treatment.

The SBBJ Bank is on the floor above the Sahkari Upbhokta Bhandar at Shastri circle and was being painted by Mohammad Ishaq. It was around 3.30 pm when he lost his balance near the window pane and fell down on the road.

The onlookers called for the 108 Ambulance and took the victim to M.B Hospital. According to sources, the bank authorities neither came to his aid nor took him to hospital.

UT has not contacted any of the Bank’s officers for their comments.