Jaipur/Jhunjhunu, Nov. 3 -- Eight workers were electrocuted and five others sustained burn injuries on Monday after a concrete mixer came into contact with an overhead power line during road construction in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district, police said. The incident has triggered a protest by villagers, who alleged that the electricity department and administration had ignored warnings about low hanging power lines. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the deaths and announced grant of Rs.2 lakh to the next of kin of the deceased; the injured will receive Rs.50,000 each . "Saddened by the loss of lives due to a mishap in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan. My condolences to the bereaved families...," his office said in a post on X. Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma also expressed sorrow in a post on X and said he has directed officials to ensure treatment for the injured, provide immediate assistance to affected families, and investigate the incident. Udaipurwati station house officer Rampal said the incident occurred on the Chhapoli-Kadamb Kund road. "A machine being used to mix gravel and sand came into contact with the high-tension power line," the SHO said. The deceased were identified as Hariram Gurjar (30), Mangalchand Gurjar (22), Kaluram Gurjar (29), and Pawan Gurjar (23), all residents of Haleda Mandawara; and Vishnu Saini (38), Surendra alias Suresh Saini (30), Mukesh Saini (27), and Fatehchand Saini (32), all residents of Chhapoli. The injured were indentified as Mahendra (46), Geeta Devi (45), Santara Devi (35), Gida Ram (45), and Manju Devi (38), all residents of Chapoli, according to an officer aware of the matter. "We were working in Chhapoli and pushing the machine to another spot when it came into contact with an electric wire, giving us electric shocks. There were 12-13 people at the site," said Gidaram Saini, one of the injured workers. The villagers staged a protest at the site, alleging that power lines in the area were touching trees and said no staff were present at the grid substation when they called to have the power supply switched off. They blamed the administration and electricity department for failing to address the risk. Their allegations couldn't be independently verified. The seven-hour protest ended around 5pm after assurances of compensation and contractual jobs for the victims' families.State minister Jhabar Singh Kharra said, "The dependents of the deceased will be given Rs.15 lakh in compensation and one member each of the bereaved families will get a contractual job." State energy minister Heeralal Nagar said that according to preliminary information, the road was being constructed with public participation but that the work was being carried out privately on a small scale. "If any departmental or technical lapse is found, action will be taken," he said. Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot termed the incident "deeply distressing" and demanded a probe....