From Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Feb 25: A seven-year-old boy Uday died of electrocution while playing after coming into contact with a live streetlight wire in Rajkumarpark in Kammanahalli limits on Sunday.

Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to take action against the agency which had taken up renovation work in the park belonging to BBMP by illegally drawing power supply from LT Streetlight connection by skinning the insulated wire at various points and leaving the live wire uncovered, which resulted in the boy’s death due to electrocution.

BESCOM has pointed out that renovation work taken up by BBMP was being taken up by the agency in the park. The agency who has taken the renovation work has taken unauthorised power supply for welding purpose by skinning out the insulated wire at various points of the LT Street Light.

The skinned out wire has not been covered with insulation after the work is completed. The said boy came in contact with live portion of the said LT wire while playing in the park and got electrocuted. Detailed report is awaited.

As the accident is purely due to the negligence of the implementing agency, BESCOM has asked the BBMPto take action against the agency.

Local BESCOM Executive Engineer has also been adivised to take legal action against the said agency for having taken unauthorised power supply for welding purpose.