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Daily wage labourer electrocuted in Kashmir

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Mar 01 2016 | 5:42 PM IST
A daily wage labourer in Power Development Department (PDD) was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live wire in Bandipora district of north Kashmir today.
Khursheed Ahmad Bhat of Seer Mohalla locality in Chatti Bandi, was repairing a transformer at Gori Hajam in Bandipora, 52 km from here, when he accidentally touched the electricity supply line, a police spokesman said.
He said the labourer died on the spot.
His body was handed over to his family after necessary formalities, the spokesman said.

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First Published: Mar 01 2016 | 5:42 PM IST

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