Overview
- A labourer working for contractor M/s M R Electricals was fatally electrocuted while excavating an earth pit for pillar lighting near Trinity Metro Station, with the incident captured on a viral video.
- The worker collapsed after reportedly coming into contact with an electric source near Pillar No. 153 and was declared dead at a nearby hospital.
- Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has opened a detailed probe and said the exact cause is yet to be established as investigators review the site and footage.
- The death follows earlier service problems on the Purple Line this week and has led MP P C Mohan and others to demand a comprehensive technical audit of signalling and safety procedures.
- The viral clip has intensified public scrutiny of contractor oversight and on-site electrical safeguards and could prompt stricter safety checks, contractor audits, and clearer on-site protocols on the Purple Line.