At least eight persons traveling on a tempo suffered burn injuries after a live electric wire came in contact with the idol of the lord Ganesha which they were going to immerse in the river Yamuna on Sunday afternoon. One person was critically injured while others were discharged after the medical treatment at lNJP hospital. Police said they have registered a case at Timarpur police station.
The incident took place around 3 pm when a few residents of Jahangirpuri were going towards Wazirabad Ghat for immersion of the lord Ganesha's idol on a tempo. "As they reached near Ring Road in Timarpur, a live wire touched with a 'trishul', a metallic weapon fixed with the idol, and the persons traveling on the tempo got electrical burn injuries," said a police officer.
All the injured were immediately taken to the lNJP hospital from where seven persons were discharged after medical treatment. One person, who was standing touching the trishul, received severe burn injuries. "His condition is critical and is under observation," added the officer.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Madhur Verma said they were looking into the cause of the incident. "There were several versions. We are probing as to whose negligence led to the incident," Verma said.