The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has directed the Odisha Chief Secretary to pay compensation of Rs 3 lakh to the family of an electrocution victim within weeks.
The NHRC also directed the Chief Secretary to initiate legal action against the man who took an illegal connection due to which the mishap occurred.
Besides, the commission reminded the Bhadrak Superintendent of Police to submit an action taken report within four weeks falling which the Section 13 of Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 would be invoked.
The NHRC passed the directions taking cognisance of a petition filed by human rights activist Sitakanta Tripathy. The complainant alleged that the minor boy Sanjay Majhi of Narendrapur village of Karanajamala GP under Chandabali block in Bhadrak district visited his relative house at Harishpur village of Chaddia GP under the Bansada PS. While roaming with his friends, he accidentally touched a snapped 11KV electric wire near the cyclone shelter.
All of sudden he become senseless and he was taken to Chandbali Hospital but doctors declared him dead.
Tripathy has alleged that the incident took place due negligence of electricity department who had failed to repair the snapped wires and ensure proper maintenance of the power infrastructure after the cyclone Yash.
The commission took cognisance in the matter and directed to the Odisha Energy Secretary and the Bhadrak SP to probe the allegations and submit their action taken reports within six weeks.
Later, the national rights said due to an unauthorized electricity connection taken by a resident of the village, the mishap occurred and the young boy lost his life. So, compensation of Rs 3 lakh should be paid to the family of the victim.