F'bad Man dies of Electrocution as he hits pothole, falls off bicycle
Gurugram, Oct. 17 -- A 45-year-old factory worker was electrocuted after losing balance while cycling through a pothole on a sewage-filled road and falling against an electric pole fitted with a transformer in Faridabad's Sanjay Colony, police said on Friday.
Dinesh Tiwari, a native of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, lived with his wife and three daughters in Shiv Colony. He was the family's sole breadwinner.
Police said the incident occurred on Tuesday night when Tiwari was returning home. CCTV footage showed him losing balance after his bicycle hit a pothole and falling against the pole. Locals alerted police, following which the power supply was disconnected and his body removed. An autopsy was conducted on Wednesday. Police have initiated an inquiry under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.
Residents told police the road had remained waterlogged due to clogged sewer lines for six months. Ward 4 councillor Sangeeta Bhardwaj said she had repeatedly approached Municipal Corporation of Faridabad and Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority over the problem. "No action was ever taken. Erring officials must be booked," she said.
FMDA executive engineer Om Dutt said four tenders for sewer cleaning failed to attract contractors, prompting a fresh one.
An MCF official promised an inquiry, action against erring officials and compensation for the family.
DHBVN subdivisional officer Mohit Yadav said a departmental inquiry was underway....
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