Overview

• Twenty-eight-year-old Jayesh Gharat died from electrocution in Arnala, Palghar, when the 22 KV Wathar line unexpectedly reactivated during routine repair work
• MSEDCL staff had cut power to address a tripped line in the Nalasopara West Sub-division before the current returned without warning as Gharat climbed an electricity pole
• Three co-workers suffered serious injuries in the incident, according to local police reports
• The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited has opened an investigation to determine the causes and identify any safety lapses
• The latest tragedy follows a series of electrocutions and infrastructure failures in Maharashtra, intensifying calls for stricter maintenance and regulatory oversight