Published 01:42 IST, July 29th 2024
UPSC Aspirant Was Electrocuted Due To Damaged Wire Touching Iron Gate, Reveals Police Probe
A magisterial probe into the electrocution of a UPSC aspirant in Delhi's Patel Nagar has revealed that the iron gate was in contact with an open electric wire.
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New Delhi: A magisterial probe into the death of a 26-year-old civil services aspirant from electrocution in Patel Nagar here last week has found that it happened as the iron gate he accidentally touched was in contact with an open wire of a water pump.
The probe into Nilesh Rai's death was conducted by the Patel Nagar Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM).
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On Monday, Rai was electrocuted after he touched the gate that had electricity running through it following heavy rains in central Delhi's Patel Nagar area. The engineer and a native of Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh had stepped out of his PG accommodation to buy something.
In the probe report, the Patel Nagar SDM stated that the wire of a water pump was in contact with the iron gate that the victim touched accidentally, leading to his death.
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The wire with "damaged insulation" was found touching the iron gate at several points. This wire supplied electricity to a water pump, it stated.
"Heavy rainfall on the day of the incident likely exacerbated the situation, resulting in the death of victim Nilesh Rai," the report stated.
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The SDM, in his report, also recommended police verification of all PG accommodations and a comprehensive drive by the MCD to regulate and ensure the safety of all such accommodations and residential libraries.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Republic Digital)
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01:42 IST, July 29th 2024