Farmer electrocuted after coming in contact with a live sagging electric wire

Biswabrata Goswami

KRISHNAGAR, 24 MAY: A 42-year-old farmer was electrocuted while working in his agricultural field at Bagdiya village near Dignagar under Kotwali police station limits today.

Police official said the deceased identified as Kazir Sheikh (42) had gone to his field this morning and was working when he accidentally came in contact with a live sagging electric wire.

He suffered an electric shock and died. Workers in nearby fields noticed and rushed to him, but he had died by then.

As soon as the news spread, locals rushed to the nearby electric supply office at Dignagar and ransacked the office badly to protest against the incident.

“The severe cyclone, Amphan has wreaked havoc on the area uprooting trees and electric poles. The area was plunged into darkness as power was cut off for the last three days. The power supply department was also carrying out restoration works and they without checking the lines switched on the line resulting to the death of the farmer”, the agitating people alleged.

They also demanded immediate compensation to the family members of the deceased as the incident occurred a day before the celebration of Eid.

Later, a large section of police from Kotwali reached the spot and retrieved the body from the field. The body was later sent to the Saktinagar district hospital for autopsy.

The police also intervened and brought the situation under control.