Kannauj,

16 Aug (HS): A 24-year-old contractual lineman died in Kannauj from an electric

shock, and his family members protested by depositing his body near the Tirwa

power substation on Saturday, authorities said. The incident occurred on Friday

in Kannauj's Pungra village when Brajesh Rathore, an electricity department

lineman, took a shutdown to repair a power line, but as soon as he climbed the

pole, power supply resumed, and he received an electric shock, according to officials.

According to police, he was transferred to Government Medical College Tirwa and

certified dead by physicians. The deceased's family members transported his

remains to the Tirwa Power House and blocked the route. For two hours, the throng made a ruckus. During

the traffic gridlock, police arrived and sought to convince the implicated

family members, but they refused to comply.

They

attempted to remove the corpse violently, resulting in a confrontation between

those who had stopped the road and the police.

Women also battled with police officers.

The police used lathis to drive away the mob and restore order after

three hours. According to Superintendent of Police Vinod Kumar, Rathore, a

Thathiya resident, died as a result of an electrical shock. Following this, the family members caused a

commotion by depositing the body near the Tirwa power house, and some

miscreants threw stones at the police van, causing the glass to break. Some

policemen have also been hurt, according to Kumar, who added that the

perpetrators will be identified and dealt with accordingly.

Kannauj

MP and Samajwadi Party head Akhilesh Yadav expressed sadness on the lineman's

death. In a post on X, he stated that the death of an electrician in Kannauj due

to electrocution is terrible. In such a delicate setting of loss, the way the

police have interacted with the people, particularly with the woman, is quite

offensive. The guilty police officers should be suspended, and severe action

should be taken. We demand that Rs 1 crore be paid to the victim's family. Along

with this, there is a requirement for an inquiry to determine the cause of the

electrocution, so that such catastrophes do not occur again. Yadav emphasized

the importance of acknowledgment.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi