Ludhiana, June 15 -- Despite repeated safety advisories, training programmes and the issuance of protective gear, outsourced electricity workers engaged in Punjab State Power Corporation Limited's (PSPCL) complaint-response system continue to operate in hazardous conditions, with at least three deaths and five serious injuries reported among Complaint Handling Bike (CHB) workers in Ludhiana over the past 18 months.

Official records show eight accident cases involving CHB workers during 2025 and 2026. These workers form the frontline of PSPCL's breakdown-response mechanism, deployed across Ludhiana district to attend to power failures, local faults and emergency supply restoration-often in conditions involving live wires and unstable elec...