Hyderabad: A tragic incident occurred in the MES Colony area under Alwal Police Station limits on Wednesday, June 17, where a daily wage labourer lost his life after allegedly suffering an electric shock while cutting tree branches near the apartment building.
The deceased has been identified as Surya Narayana, 40, a daily wage worker and the sole breadwinner for his family. According to local residents, the accident occurred when the branches he was cutting came into contact with overhead power lines, resulting in a severe electric shock. He collapsed on the spot and died before medical assistance could arrive.
Surya Narayana is survived by his wife and three sons.
Upon receiving information, Alwal police reached the scene, shifted the body to a hospital for post-mortem examination, and registered a case. An investigation is underway to ascertain the exact circumstances surrounding the accident.
TGSPDCL clarifies
Meanwhile, Southern Power Distribution Company of Telangana (TGSPDCL) has issued a release saying it is not clear whether Surya Narayana died due to electrocution or simply due to falling from the tree, and a conclusion can only be made after a postmortem report.
The company also added that the apartment owner had not informed the Electricity Department before taking up the tree-trimming works.
The area falls under the jurisdiction of the RP Nilayam section, Lalbazar subdivision, Secunderabad division and an 11 KV Adarshnagar feeder power line of Bhudevinagar substation is located near the tree.
TGSPDCL has appealed to the public to inform the concerned electricity department officials before cutting down any electric wires, poles or tree branches near the power system so that the power supply should be temporarily stopped.
Fifth electrocution death
This is the fifth electrocution-related death reported in Hyderabad city in recent weeks, raising concerns over electrical safety.
Earlier, two people lost their lives in an incident at Bandlaguda, while a father and his daughter were electrocuted in another tragic incident in Alwal. The recurring fatalities have prompted calls for greater vigilance by civic and power authorities to prevent such accidents.
