Srinagar, May 13: A labourer died after allegedly suffering an electric shock while painting an electric pole in the Hawal area of Srinagar on Tuesday, reports said.
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The deceased has been identified as Noorani Gojar Turk, son of Khameem Ghulam Turk, a resident of Chuntimullah Bandipora, aged around 40 years.
According to reports, a police party shifted the injured labourer to SKIMS Soura in an unconscious condition after the incident.
Preliminary reports said the deceased was working as a labourer for a private company at the time of the incident.
Officials said that while painting an electric pole near Islamia College Hawal, he accidentally came into contact with a live electric wire and sustained a severe electric shock.
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Doctors at SKIMS Soura, however, declared him brought dead on arrival.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident, and further investigation has been initiated.
