23 August, 2018
A youth died of electrocution
after coming in contact with electricity wires used for light decoration on the
newly-inaugurated rail-over bridge at Lingaraj Road in Pokhariput area of
Bhubaneswar today. The deceased has been identified as Seemanchal Panda, who
was immediately rushed to Capital Hospital where doctors declared him dead. According to sources, the youth was trying to pluck balloons tied
to the electricity pole when he came in contact with high-voltage wires. “The
man was trying to pluck balloons and that’s when he came in contact with the
high-voltage wires and collapsed on the spot. I found two children crying near
him so I dropped them at their home and informed the family members of the
deceased,” an eyewitness, Madhav Bartia said.
Soon after the incident the Chief Minister expressed his
condolences for the bereaved family and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh for
the kin of the deceased.
Earlier this evening, the bridge was inaugurated by Chief Minister
Naveen Patnaik. Sources said that the decoration work was done by the Public
Works Department.
