Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 15: A youth today died of electrocution in Narwal area of city outskirts after which people staged a protest against Power Development Department (PDD).
According to a police official, a youth namely Suresh Kumar son of late Dev Raj, resident of Narwal Bye Pass, died of electrocution near his residence, this morning, when he came in contact with a electric pole, in which the current was passing.
Alleging negligence by the PDD, the family members and neighbours of the deceased staged a protest. The protest continued for about 15-20 minutes during which the protestors raised slogans against PDD.
The protestors alleged the electric pole has claimed 2nd life, as earlier a goat had died after coming in contact with the pole. They said that youth died only because of negligence of the PDD officials, as they did not bother to rectify the fault due to which the current was passing through the pole.
Meanwhile, former Minister and senior Congress leader Raman Bhalla also reached the spot and joined the protest. He demanded the PDD to pay compensation to the bereaved family, as the youth died due to sheer negligence of the PDD officials.
Later, when some higher officials of PDD reached the spot and assured to pay compensation to the bereaved family, the protest was suspended.
Thereafter, the body of the deceased was shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where after completing all medico-legal formalities, it was handed over to its legal heirs for last rites. The police had registered a case in this connection and started investigations.
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