5 months after boy’s electrocution, coach and principal booked

The deceased, Dadasaheb Edke, was playing Kho Kho near Dattusheth Patil Vidyalaya in Sector 9, Kamothe, on May 30 when he allegedly came into contact with a halogen bulb installed on a tree

Navi Mumbai: Nearly five months after a 14-year-old Kho Kho player died of electrocution near his school playground in Kamothe, police registered a case against his coach and the school principal, following a complaint by the boy’s father alleging that he had been asked to install a halogen light despite being a minor.

5 months after boy’s electrocution, coach and principal booked

The deceased, Dadasaheb Edke, was playing Kho Kho near Dattusheth Patil Vidyalaya in Sector 9, Kamothe, on May 30 when he allegedly came into contact with a halogen bulb installed on a tree.

He suffered an electric shock and collapsed. He was taken to MGM Hospital in Kamothe, where doctors declared him dead at around 7.32pm.

In his complaint, the boy’s father, Dattatray, 42, alleged that Kho Kho coach Sanket Shivaji Kare, 22, had instructed his son to install the halogen light. He alleged that the coach was aware that the boy was a minor but assigned him the task without ensuring adequate safety precautions.

Dattatray has accused both the coach and the school of negligence, holding them responsible for his son’s death.

The case was registered following an inquiry into an accidental death report (ADR) recorded by the police after the incident.