PDC casual labourer electrocuted to death in Srinagar

Srinagar, Mar 11: A casual labourer of J&K Power Distribution Corporation Ltd was electrocuted to death in Srinagar on Wednesday morning.

An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain if there was any negligence on part of the power department.

Official sources said that the casual labourer, identified as Tariq Ahmad Dar, received electric shock while repairing a transmission line in Zakura at around 0700 hrs on Wednesday.
”Dar was critically injured in the incident,” they said, adding that the wounded was rushed to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

After completing all the legal and medical formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to his relatives for last rites.

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