Overview

• On June 13 in Narsinghpur, an iron ladder-cum-platform used to erect a tent came into contact with an 11 kV overhead line at a marriage garden, electrocuting three workers.
• The deceased—Piyush (26), Rajesh Pali (32) and Puran Jatav (36)—died on the spot while two co-workers sustained serious injuries and are under treatment.
• Chief Minister Mohan Yadav announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for each deceased worker’s family and Rs 50,000 for the medical care of each injured person.
• District administration and electricity department officials have begun a preliminary inquiry into the Narsinghpur site to assess potential negligence and protocol breaches.
• In Burhanpur, an eight-year-old girl playing near a broken live wire died from electrocution, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of electrical safety standards.