Overview
- The 28-year-old caregiver, Sandeep, was found on the central verge of Master Somnath Marg after falling into a pit on Wednesday night and a post-mortem at GTB Hospital recorded electrocution as the cause of death.
- Police registered an FIR for death by negligence under sections 106 and 289 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita that at least initially names the power utility in connection with current reportedly flowing through the streetlight pole.
- The Public Works Department said a technical inspection found no evidence so far of electrical fault or current leakage from the PWD-maintained pole while BSES has said the streetlight is not its maintenance responsibility.
- Sandeep’s family has alleged possible murder and staging, citing forehead and nose injuries and a missing handset, and investigators are reviewing CCTV, mobile-location data, forensic findings and maintenance records.
- Local reports that workers filled the caved-in pit after the death have focused public criticism on recurring problems with exposed utilities, unclear agency jurisdiction and after-the-fact repairs that complicate timely accountability.