Amritsar A 25-year-old sanitary worker, Bobby, employed by the Amritsar municipal corporation, on a temporary basis was electrocuted to death on Monday morning, while removing a political hoarding near the Sultanwind Gate.
As the hoarding was huge and had been installed at a height, it touched the overhead high-tension wires electrocuting Bobby. He was found hanging on the electric police about 10am. The grieving family, which is dirt-poor, staged a protest on the spot, accusing the sanitary inspector of forcing Bobby to climb on the pole, without giving him any kind of safety gear or ensuring that the electricity was snapped off.
Akali leader Talbir Singh Gill also arrived at the spot and supported the family, seeking action against MC officials. Police have recorded the statement of Bobby’s kin and promised swift and strict action.
