Chandauli (UP), February 14 A 25-year-old contract lineman was electrocuted to death while repairing a high-voltage line without safety gear here on Saturday evening, officials said.
The victim, identified as Sardum, a resident of Arangi village, was working at the Amda power substation. The incident occurred around 5 pm near Adsad village while he was carrying out repair work on the high-voltage line.
"The lineman came into contact with a live wire because the main power supply from Zamaniya had not been disconnected during the repairs," said Executive Engineer (Sakaldiha) Vipin Kumar.
Sardum, who suffered severe burn injuries, was rushed to the Barhani Primary Health Center, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
Circle Officer (Sadar) Devendra Kumar noted that the victim was not wearing any safety equipment at the time of the accident.
"The body has been sent for post-mortem examination," the CO added.
Following the incident, the electricity department announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the family of the deceased. An internal investigation has been initiated to probe the lapse in safety protocols and the failure to ensure a power shutdown during the maintenance work.