Kashmir: Village headman die of electrocution in Badgam
Srinagar, Jun 25 (UNI) A village lumbardar died due to electrocution I the central Kashmir district of Badgam’s Beerwah on Tuesday, official sources said.
Twenty-five-year-old Shabir Ahmad Malik, resident of Mochan Beerwah was trying to repair a faulty transformer in the area when he got in contact with a live wire and was critically injured.
Malik was immediately rushed to local hospital where he was declared brought dead.
Police have registered a case and initiated proceedings.
Meanwhile, local who protested alleged that despite repeated requests the Power Development Department (PDD) failed to repair the faulty transformer.
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