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Bhopal Lawyer Electrocuted by Faulty Streetlight Pole
30 Sep
Summary
- Lawyer died from electric shock near a mall in MP Nagar.
- An FIR was filed against an unidentified person or agency.
- A committee is investigating the unsafe electric pole and iron rod.
A lawyer and BJYM Bhopal district general secretary, Divyarishi Tiwari, tragically lost his life on September 27th due to an electric shock. The incident occurred when he allegedly touched an unsafe streetlight pole and an exposed iron rod at a divider cutpoint in front of a mall in MP Nagar, Bhopal.
Following Chief Minister Mohan Yadav's directive, a four-member committee was formed to investigate the fatal incident. The committee is tasked with submitting its report within five days. Preliminary investigations have led to the registration of an FIR under Section 106(1) of the BNS against an unidentified person or agency for causing death by negligence.
Police stated that the pole and iron rod had not undergone necessary safety checks, despite their location at a busy public crossing. Tiwari was crossing the road with his family when he received the shock and collapsed. Although traffic police personnel attempted resuscitation and transported him to a hospital, he was declared dead at AIIMS Bhopal. Another individual also reportedly received a non-fatal shock.
