Labourer electrocuted to death in Barhampur Bherbheri area of Nagaon District

A CORRESPONDENT

NAGAON: Dadul Deka Doloi, a part-time labourer working under a registered electrical contractor, was electrocuted to death on Wednesday while shifting a roadside electric post during the construction of an approach PWD road towards Mahamrityunjaya Mandir in Barhampur Bherbheri area, sources said.

Sources said that the electrical contractor engaged the victim without prior power cut and took no work order for shifting the electrical post - as a result of which the victim unfortunately came in contact with an 11-KV power line and died on the spot.

Significantly, the electrical contractor, when he came to know about the unfortunate incident, instead of informing the local police as well as the department concerned, immediately shifted the body of the deceased to his native village Baropujia in Morigaon district. Besides, the contractor also persuaded the villagers to dispose of his earthly remains as per religious beliefs without conducting a postmortem of the body, sources said.

Meanwhile, when the authority concerned of the district APDCL came to know about the incident, the officials immediately informed the police and urged the police to take necessary action.

Also Read: Guwahati-Based Entrepreneur Commits Suicide, Mentions Don Bosco VC in Suicide Note

Also Watch: CLEAN-RATION-CARD DRIVE: 58 Lakh Ration Cards in State Now