NEW DELHI: A 45-year-old man was electrocuted outside his hut following heavy rainfall in north Delhi’s Sadar
Bazar area.
“On Wednesday, a PCR call was received regarding electrocution of a man at Sadar Bazar police station,” a senior police officer said.
The victim, identified as Pramod from Samastipur in Bihar, was taken to HR Hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Pramod, who ran a small eatery and lived in a hut, was electrocuted due to an unauthorized electricity connection after heavy rain caused waterlogging. An FIR under Section 106(1) of the BNS
was filed, and an autopsy is underway.