Woman Electrocuted To Death At New Delhi Railway Station Amid Rain; Probe Ordered

Delhi Police said the woman died of electrocution at the New Delhi railway station premises and a probe has been ordered in connection to the accident. 





A woman reportedly died of electrocution at the New Delhi railway station premises on Sunday. The woman, who received a shock as Delhi witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall, died at the spot, officials said.

The woman has been identified as Sakshi Ahuja, a resident of Preet Vihar in East Delhi. Sakshi had reached the railway station along with two other women and three children at 5.30 AM amid heavy rainfall, according to a report by NDTV. She held onto a pole at the premises to avoid puddles but suffered an electric shock and died on the spot.

Her body has been sent for autopsy at Lady Harding Hospital and a probe is underway, Delhi Police said

Victim’s Father Blames Authority For ‘Negligence’


Lokesh Kumar Chopra, the father of the deceased woman, blamed the “authority’s negligence” for the freak accident. “We were going to Chandigarh. I was in the parking area when I received the info that my daughter Sakshi Ahuja has died due to electrocution. This has happened due to the negligence of the concerned authority,” was quoted as saying by agency ANI.

Delhi Police said a complaint regarding negligence of concerned authority was registered. “A complaint alleging the concerned authority for their negligence was received and a case u/s 287/304-A IPC was registered. FSL, Rohini team is inspecting the place of the accident. The investigation is underway,” Delhi Police officials said.

Note----   Earlier, NCRB data revealed that around 1.1 lakh people have died due to electrocution from 2011 to 2020.

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