Case against three Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam officers

Rohtak, June 29

A Sub-divisional Officer (SDO) and two Junior Engineers (JEs) of the Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (UHBVN) have been booked in connection with the death of a lineman, who was electrocuted when he was repairing power lines near Gadhi Kheri village on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Karambir. He was working as a lineman for the past 25 years. On his wife Seema’s complaint, a case was registered against SDO Manita Dhankar and JEs Pawan and Arjun for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

The UHBVN has also ordered an probe, headed by XEN Bhupinder Singh, into the matter to find out the circumstances responsible for Karambir’s death. He has been asked to submit a report within a couple of days.

In her police complaint, Seema said her husband and other UHBVN men were repairing a power line near Gadhi Kheri village. As the supply was restored, Karambir was electrocuted.

Meanwhile, residents of Bahu Akbarpur village placed Karambir’s body on the Rohtak-Hisar highway and disrupted the traffic for over three hours. They demanded financial aid for Karambir’s family and a government job for one his family members.

Independent MLA Balraj Kundu later joined the agitation while expressing solidarity with the protesters.

They lifted the blockade following a written assurance by UHBVN’s Superintending Engineer Suresh Bansal that the demands would be fulfilled. — TNS