Jhansi (UP), Oct 08 (UNI) Three members of a family were electrocuted while attempting to clean a choked pipeline near a high-tension electricity line in the Prem Nagar area of Jhansi early this morning.
The incident occurred early morning near Dayashankar Sahu’s three-storey house located close to a canal.
According to reports, Dayashankar’s son, Praveen Sahu, was cleaning a blocked pipe using a long iron wire when the wire accidentally came in contact with an 11,000 KV high-tension line running just a few feet from the building.
The electric shock severely injured Praveen. Upon witnessing the incident, his mother Ranjana Sahu and grandmother Vimla Sahu rushed to save him but were also electrocuted in the process.
Local residents rushed to the spot after hearing screams, and managed to remove the iron wire using wooden sticks.
All three victims were critically burned and were immediately taken to the medical college hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Following the incident, senior police officials, including SSP BBGTS Murthy, SP City Preeti Singh, and Prem Nagar Station House Officer Ravi Srivastava, reached the site and initiated an investigation.
The tragic event has sparked outrage among local residents, who allege negligence by the electricity department. They claim multiple complaints had been made in the past regarding the dangerously close high-tension line, but no action was taken.
