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Mumbai: 3 held for stripping and beating up 3 men, giving electric shock to one
October 24, 2024 12:55 am
The three victims were property agents who had gone to visit a site in Andheri.
Woman dies of electric shock from broken cable of dislocated electric pole
June 06, 2024 6:45 pm
Assistant Police Inspector Babasaheb Zarekar is investigating the case. 'Prima-facie it is known that the electric pole was removed for Metro project work. A probe is on to confirm who is responsible for the incident.'
Five students die of electrocution in Koppal; CM announces Rs 5 lakh compensation
August 18, 2019 3:23 pm
Police said two students were electrocuted first, and the others died trying to help them. "Gross violation of safety measures led to this tragic incident," a police officer said.
Bangalore's 'electric shock' death toll rises by the day, even as BESCOM talks of awareness
June 13, 2019 3:03 pm
BESCOM has set up an exclusive 24x7 WhatsApp service to record and report grievances on safety issues. Consumers can do the same by text to 9483191212 or 9483191222 or can use the smartphone application named BESCOM Mithra.
Thousand-plus deaths due to electric shock in Bangalore, BESCOM jumps to 'awareness' mode
May 21, 2019 6:23 pm
BESCOM data further indicates that 14 other deaths have taken place other than this already this year. While 283 deaths took place in 2015-16, the same was 235 for 2016-17. The death toll raised to 239 and then to 283 in 2017-18 and 2018-19 respectively. However, BESCOM states that 367 of these in total occurred due to the victim's fault.
Teen critical after touching wire ‘left loose by BSES’
May 08, 2015 2:46 am
The vicitim, Vishal Singh (17), had gone to buy oil for his motorbike when he came in contact with the unattended wire.
Challenged boy dies of electrocution in school
October 08, 2013 3:59 am
He suffered the electric shock from the wire of submersible pump fitted at Aksham Rajkiya Ashram Paddhati Awasiya Vidyalaya
Junction boxes: Open invitation to tragedy?
August 10, 2013 2:17 am
On Wednesday,a woman survived an electric shock when she caught hold of a railing while crossing the dividing road of Sector 25/37
Girl dies of electric shock in elevator
October 25, 2012 3:44 am
The eight-year-old daughter of a sub-inspector posted in a city police station died on Wednesday allegedly due to electric shock in a lift installed at her housing society in Ahmedabad.
Cop gives electric shock to MP teen for confession
February 11, 2012 2:45 am
In yet another case of alleged police brutality,a minor boy in Katni was beaten up and given electric shock near his private parts to make him confess a theft
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