In a freak accident, the guard of an ATM died after he came in contact with a livewire while entering an ATM in North Delhi’s Burari area. The incident occurred on Saturday and the guard succumbed to his injuries on Sunday. A case has been registered in this regard.
According to police, the incident took place around 11 am on Saturday when Durgesh was spotted lying outside the ATM. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was said to be critical. Preliminary investigations revealed that while he was entering the ATM booth, he came in contact with the ATM kiosk. A loose wire from the adjoining electric meter was found touching the frame. A case of death due to negligence under Section 304 has been registered. Further investigations are underway.
An enquiry by the Electricity and labour Department has been initiated to ascertain the cause of the electric shock. The body was handed over to the family after a post-mortem. “There was a short circuit in the power unit of the ATM which has led to the power leakage and we did not find any fault with our system. Our officials visited the site as well,” said Ajey Maharaj, a spokesperson of Tata Power limited.