India News | One Electrocuted to Death During Construction in Delhi's Kapashera, Another Injured
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 45-year-old construction worker, Rajkumar, died of electrocution, while his co-worker was injured when a bamboo came in contact with a high-tension electricity line in Delhi's Kapashera.
New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): A 45-year-old construction worker, Rajkumar, died of electrocution, while his co-worker was injured when a bamboo came in contact with a high-tension electricity line in Delhi's Kapashera.
Both workers were carrying out construction work in a multi-storeyed building in southwest Delhi's Kapashera on Thursday afternoon, police said.
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According to the police, they were shifted to the hospital, where Rajkumar succumbed to his injury.
"During the work, Jhulan (on the first floor) picked up a wooden bamboo to hand it over to Rajkumar (on the second floor). The bamboo came in contact with a high-tension electricity line, resulting in both sustaining electric shock injuries," police said.
Jhulan is still under treatment.
The police have registered a case, launching an investigation into the case. (ANI)
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