Rishikesh/Dehradun, A woman carrying her two-year-old daughter walked into a waterlogged area of Rishikesh amid heavy rains, only to be electrocuted by the live current spreading through it due to a snapped power line.
The woman’s husband, Harpal Singh Jethudi, lodged a complaint against UPCL Executive Engineer Shakti Prasad, Sub-Divisional Engineer Shashikant Singh and JE Bahuguna in connection with the incident. Following the incident, agitated locals demanded compensation for the affected family and action against those responsible. Taking a serious view of the incident, UPCL Managing Director Prakash Chandra Dhyani ordered the suspension of Junior Engineer Bahuguna of the Raiwala electricity distribution subdivision with immediate effect.
The incident occurred late Sunday evening when an low-tension line, snapped by rain and strong winds, fell into a waterlogged area on the road, according to the police. Taking serious note of the incident on Sunday evening in the Khadri Gram Sabha area, Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna, a Junior Engineer with the Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited , was suspended on Monday, officials said.
Pushpa Rawat, a local, and the member of the Tehri Garhwal Zila Panchayat, has demanded financial assistance of ₹ 1 crore for the victim’s family.
Police said a case has been registered under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and an investigation has been initiated. Dhyani convened an emergency meeting in Dehradun to review the matter and ordered a thorough investigation into the causes of the accident.
