At Salarpur powerhouse, the electrocuted man’s family protests with his body

Demanding compensation for the man’s death, the man’s relatives and locals demonstrated outside the Salarpur powerhouse on Monday, one day after he was electrocuted to death after coming into touch with a high-tension wire.

The demonstrators wanted action taken against the electricity department because they believed it was acting negligently.

Virendra, whose given name was Virendra, was a laborer who worked for 45 years. In addition, his wife and four kids survive him.

According to a family member, the tragedy happened late on Sunday at a location in Greater Noida that is within the jurisdiction of the Dankaur police station.

Hukum Singh, a Salarpur, Danakur native and Virendra’s uncle, claims that the event took place during an evening family gathering on their terrace.

“Virendra was attending the event when he got into touch with a high-tension, 11,000-volt wire. He was taken to a private hospital nearby after suffering serious burn injuries, where he was later pronounced dead, the man claimed.

The tragedy, according to the deceased’s family and relatives, was caused by a high-tension overhead wire that runs extremely near to their home.

The family said that despite previous concerns about the wires, nothing was done and accused the power discom of “inaction” and “negligence.”

According to Gautam Budh Nagar police, a local police station police squad attended the protest location, allowing the demonstration to conclude and the crowd to disperse.

“A complaint was made, and an investigation is under progress. And there will be more action. Sanjay Singh, the station house officer of the Dankaur police station, said that no case has been filed yet.

Authorities of the electricity discom, Paschimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL), which oversees Dankaur in Greater Noida, said that the incident has been reported to the Uttar Pradesh government’s Directorate of Electrical Safety.

Sub divisional officer Shankar Prasad of Dankaur stated, “A departmental inquiry has been ordered into the incident and further action will be taken accordingly.”