A 25-year-old support staff of MPSEB was electrocuted while repairing fault at an electricity pole in Berasia area on Wednesday.
According to police, the deceased Ashok Bhilala sustained serious electric shock, while he was working at electricity pole and was rushed to a nearby hospital where he died during treatment. Police were informed and on the receipt of the information, a police team reached the spot and started investigation. After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for post-mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the IPC.
The deceased used to work as helper with the MPSEB and when he was trying to repair a jumper he sustained shock and fell from the electricity pole, which he climbed for repairing the fault.
