LUCKNOW, Nov. 13 -- The Uttar Pradesh State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has sought an inquiry report from the managing director of Purvanchal Vidyut Vitaran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) in connection with the death of an 11-year-old student who was allegedly electrocuted by an overhead 11 kv high-tension electricity line near a government primary school in Ballia district. The commission has directed the power utility chief to investigate the circumstances leading to the incident, examine possible violations of mandatory electrical safety clearances and submit a report by January 19, 2027. The case will be taken up for further consideration on January 20. The incident took place on November 2 at Primary School, Kanaila, where Arshad Ahmed, a class 6 student, allegedly came into contact with the high-tension electricity line while collecting plastic bottles from the school rooftop as part of an activity associated with the mid-day meal programme. The boy suffered a fatal electric shock. The incident raised serious questions about the safety of school infrastructure and the placement of high-voltage electricity lines close to buildings frequented by children. It also brought the accountability of the electricity distribution company and school authorities under scrutiny. The commission initiated proceedings on the basis of a complaint filed by Delhi-based social activist Krishna Rajput, who questioned the circumstances under which an 11 kv electricity line was allowed to pass dangerously close to a government school building....