Linesman succumbs, JE booked for negligence

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, April 11

An assistant linesman of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam, who was critically injured and receiving treatment at the PGI, succumbed in the wee hours on Saturday.

He was admitted to the hospital after receiving an electric shock while repairing a fault in Barwala on April 6.

Now, on the complaint of the victim’s brother, the police have booked a Junior Engineer (JE) of the Electricity Department on the charge of negligence leading to lineman’s death.

According to the FIR, the incident took place on April 6 around 10 am when the victim, Rajesh (30), had gone to repair a power cable near Barwala tehsil.

The victim suffered a shock while he was perched on an electricity pole and collapsed. His brother, Mukesh, alleged before his brother could get off the pole, JE Balwinder Walia ordered the restoration of the power supply. The victim subsequently received a shock and fell down.

He was rushed to the CHC Raipur Rani and from there to the Civil Hospital in Sector 6.

The complainant further alleged while the doctors at the Civil Hospital referred his brother to the PGI, the JE persuaded them to rather take him to Alchemist Hospital in Sector 21.

“Upon reaching there, I saw the JE talking to a doctor at the hospital. I suspected that he may ask doctors to prepare a false report. I confronted him but he left the spot,” the FIR said. Around midnight, the victim was taken to the PGI, where he died. A case was registered against the accused.

April 6 incident

On April 6, the victim, Rajesh (30), had gone to repair a power cable near Barwala tehsil. He suffered a shock while he was perched on a power pole. His brother alleged that before Rajesh could get off the pole, JE Balwinder Walia ordered the restoration of the power supply. The victim subsequently received a shock and fell down.