Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 21:
A 32-year old man reportedly died from electrocution due to alleged negligence/inefficiency of the officials of the Electricity Dept at Tamei in Tamenglong district on March 19.According to a delayed report reaching here, as none of the linesmen attended to their duty on that fateful day, some of the villagers prevailed upon the victim identified as Ajabou (32) of Chaton village, who had some knowledge of electrical work, to look into some electrical problem.
Information had been reportedly given to one of the officials of the Dept through cell-phone to keep the power line shut down till 4 pm while the repairing work was being done.
However, power was switch on at around 12 noon, thereby leading to the death of Ajabou.
Taking the matter seriously, ZSU, Tamei Area has demanded payment compensation to the bereaved family members and filling up vacant posts in the Dept and warned of launching agitation in case of failure.