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Man dies of electrocution at police station

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A man, plumber by profession, died of electrocution at Goindwal Sahib police station on Wednesday. He was identified as Gurpreet Singh (28), a resident of Dhunda village. The deceased who belonged to the SC category was called to the police station by SHO Balraj Singh to remove some defect in the water supply system. He had touched the iron pipe and was electrocuted.

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He was brought to the Civil Hospital, Khadoor Sahib, in a serious condition but died soon after. The deceased is survived by his elderly parents besides his wife and two minor daughters. The Goindwal Sahib police have lodged a daily diary report (DDR) under section 194 of BNS.

Dharam Singh, father of the deceased, said negligence on the part of the police was allegedly responsible for the death of his son as the police failed to give him timely medical treatment. The family members of the deceased lodged a protest against the police at the hospital.

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