The National Human Rights Commission has directed the Energy Secretary, DM and SP, Jagatsinghpur and Chief Executive Officer, TP Southern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPSODL), Bhubaneswar, to look into a complaint pertaining to electrocution of a sexagenarian and to submit an action taken report (ATR) within four weeks.
The NHRC passed the order acting on a petition filed by Supreme Court lawyer and rights activist Radhakanta Tripathy.
Tripathy alleged that 62 years old Kanduri Rout, a resident of Barei Pipal within Paradip Lock police limits, on May 25, was ploughing his paddy field when he got electrocuted after an overhead live supply line fell on him.
