An 8-year-old girl was electrocuted after coming in contact of electric pole having current at Barkhedi Pathani under Govindpura police station area on Monday.
Police said that the victim Khusboo alias Muskan Rai was playing near her house at Barkheda Pathani. When it started raining she was near an electric pole and incidentally touched the pole which was having current and got electrocuted.
The victim sustained severe burns and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she was declared dead.Police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and have started investigation.
The police have confirmed that if it is found during the investigation that the victim died due to the negligence of the MPSEB employees a case of death caused due to negligence would be registered, told the police.
The family members turned protestors after the death and blocked the traffic demanding compensation. They were pacified by the intervention of police and SDM but the compensation for the victim’s family was not declared.
locals have alleged that the MPSEB employees are aware that the cables at the electric pole were burnt earlier and the senior officials of the Govindpura area were informed.
This is fourth incident of electrocution in the past 6 months in which children got electrocuted due to the negligence of the employees in maintaining the electric poles properly.
Meanwhile a 45-year-old woman drowned at Bhorsa village under Berasia police station area on Monday.
According to the police the victim Januma Bai who went to take a bath at dam drowned.
The body was sent for the post mortem and a police case was registered under section 174 of the CrPC.