Handwara, Aug 23 (KNS): A need-based worker of the Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted to death while carrying out repair work on a power line in the Chogul area of Handwara, officials said on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Sheeraz Ahmad Dantoo, a resident of Kulangam. Eyewitnesses said that Dantoo came in contact with a live wire during the repair work, leading to severe electric burns. He was rushed to a nearby health facility, where doctors declared him brought dead, they added.
Meanwhile, MLA Langate Sheikh Khursheed expressed grief over the incident and called for a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to the worker's death.
Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelTerming the incident as "deeply unfortunate," Khursheed said that it cannot be treated as a routine accident.
"The incident raises serious questions about adherence to safety protocols. If negligence is established, accountability must follow, regardless of who is responsible," Khursheed said in a statement. (KNS)