A case of death caused due to negligence was registered against owner of a hotel in MP Nagar Zone 1, on Monday; case was registered after investigation of electrocution of a 55-year-old hotel staff on November 14 was done.
MP Nagar police have booked owner of Hakeem Hotel Tahir Hussain for death caused due to negligence after one of his employee Teekaram (55) got electrocuted. The employee died while working in the kitchen of the hotel on November 14 while the other employees escaped unhurt. The deceased came into contact with live wires while working which resulted into his death.
The deceased got electrocuted and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead. Police were informed and on the receipt a team reached the hospital and started the investigation. After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered by the police and started further investigation. During the investigation police found that the hotel has not maintained safety arrangement which was the reason behind the death of the deceased and a case under section 304 A of the IPC was registered. The employees are working under hazardous conditions which risk their life at the time of work and could also endanger lives of the customers. Till the filing of the report no arrest has been made and police have claimed that the action would be taken against the accused soon and would be nabbed.