Negligence in Bhopal’s Electrical Infrastructure Leads to Fatal Electrocution and Property Damage

The death of 25-year-old Satish Kakote in Sanjay Nagar highlights systemic safety failures, as residents demand accountability from the electricity department.

• Satish Kakote, a 25-year-old resident of Sanjay Nagar, was electrocuted on Tuesday after touching an exposed electric current linked to a faulty distribution pole.
• The electrical fault caused power surges that damaged appliances in 8 to 10 nearby homes, compounding the incident's impact on the community.
• Residents have expressed outrage, blaming the electricity department for negligence and demanding immediate accountability and corrective measures.
• This marks the third electrocution incident in the region within a week, following the deaths of a 16-year-old boy in Ajabpura village and a 37-year-old CCTV installer in Shiv Nagar.
• Police investigations are underway, focusing on the electricity department’s role in the recurring safety lapses and potential negligence.

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