New Delhi:
A lineman who climbed a pole to repair the facility wire in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, died after an influence malfunction.
A ugly video of his burning physique, adhered to the pole, was extensively circulated. Within the video, he could possibly be seen screaming and writhing in ache as his physique caught fireplace, burnt and fell in items earlier than his shocked colleagues might do something.
Following the dying of Manoj, a contract employee, his household and the residents of Rajpur city, Sikandra tehsil, blocked the highway, demanding justice.
It has been alleged that his dying befell because of gross negligence of the electrical energy division. He had climbed the pole after an influence shutdown, however it seems that the electrical energy line was stay.
Manoj’s spouse has alleged that he had a combat with the Junior Engineer a couple of days in the past. So after Manoj ensured a shutdown, the road was once more began by the JE, she has alleged.
The household has additionally demanded {that a} relative be given a authorities job and Rs 50 lakh as compensation.
They calmed down after intervention by the police. On the idea of their grievance, the police have registered a case of culpable murder not amounting to homicide towards the XEN, Sub Divisional Officer and the Junior Engineer.
Uttar Pradesh minister Sanjay Nishad mentioned, “Officers needs to be held answerable for it. And may it (the facility line) be reopened once more, it shouldn’t be put in with out permission”.
The cellular quantity from which the message is distributed “needs to be in writing so such incidents could be prevented,” he added.