New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has taken cognizance of the death of a UPSC student due to electric shock in the capital. The NHRC has issued a notice to the Chief Secretary of Delhi, the Police Commissioner and the Chairman of Tata Power Delhi Distribution Limited and sought a report within two weeks.
In fact, on July 22, while going to his room during waterlogging after rain in Patel Nagar area of Delhi, Nilesh, who was preparing for civil services, caught hold of an iron pole, due to which he got electrocuted. The commission found that according to media reports, the negligence of the officials in this has clearly become the reason for the death of the victim and this is a serious issue of violation of human rights. Waterlogging in the area and the flow of current from the electric pole to the iron gate is gross negligence.
Not only this, NHRC has also asked to answer what action is being taken against the people responsible for this incident. Also, information should be given about the steps taken to ensure compensation to the family of the deceased. Apart from this, information should also be given about the efforts being made to prevent such incidents from happening again.
It is worth noting that on 24th July, Nilesh died due to electrocution after waterlogging in Patel Nagar area after rain. Although the deceased’s friends and neighbors tried to save him, they were not successful. Later the police came and took the young man to the hospital, but by then he had died.
