Delhi woman dies of electrocution at railway station amid rain, probe underway

The woman reached the station along with her family to catch the Bhopal Shatabdi Express.

Updated on: Jun 25, 2023, 13:26:45 IST

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A woman on Sunday died at the New Delhi railway station area due to electrocution after she allegedly grabbed on to an electric pole to avoid going into puddles amid rain. The deceased has been identified as Sakshi Ahuja, a resident of east Delhi's Preet Vihar, who reached the railway station to catch the Bhopal Shatabdi Express.

According to Delhi Police official, as quoted by news agency ANI, a complaint has been registed against the concerned authority for their negligence and a team is inspecting the area where the incident took place.

"We were going to Chandigarh. I was in the parking area when I received the info that my daughter has died due to electrocution. This has happened due to the negligence of the concerned authority," said Lokesh Chopra, father of the deceased woman.

(With ANI inputs)

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