A 35-year-old youth got electrocuted while going down after installing the fuse of the transformer in village Jhorad Kheda on Tuesday night. The shock was so severe that it stuck to the transformer. People nearby immediately brought him to the Civil Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead. The deceased was the father of 2 children. After the incident, the family was in bad condition and crying.
The police have taken the body into their custody and kept it in the civil hospital mortuary for post-mortem. On the other hand, the family members of the deceased have accused Powercom officials of negligence. According to the information, Harinder Singh used to work as a laborer and also knew electrical work. Late night the fuse of the transformer near the house blew. As he started coming down after applying 3-phase, he got stuck to the transformer.