39-year-old man electrocuted in Pune

A 39-year-old man died on Wednesday after he was electrocuted by a live wire protruding from an open 11 KV feeder pillar in Aundh, Pune

PUNE A 39-year-old man died on Wednesday after he was electrocuted by a live wire protruding from an open 11 KV feeder pillar in Aundh.

A 39-year-old man died on Wednesday after he was electrocuted by a live wire protruding from an open 11 KV feeder pillar in Aundh, Pune. (Hindustan Times (PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

The deceased has been identified as Pravin Ashok Mane.

Police said, Mane lived in a nearby slum with his family and worked as a daily wage worker. When he was on his way home, an unknown lady who owns a firecracker stall approached him seeking help to get an illegal electricity connection for her stall.

According to the police, Mane accidentally came in contact with a live electric wire, while trying to get an illegal connection for the firecrackers stall.

Chatushrungi police have registered a case in connection with the incident. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) officials confirmed the incident.

Manoj Nemade, an assistant engineer at MSEDCL Baner-Balewadi, said, “The man’s death came to our notice after locals informed us. A complaint has been registered regarding this at the Chatushrungi police station.’’

Locals immediately rushed him into a private hospital where he was declared dead due to electrocution.

Assistant police Inspector BR Zharekar said, “We have registered a case after a complaint filed by officers from MSEDCL.’’

A case has been registered after a complaint filed by Nemade at Chatushrungi police station under sections 304 (a) (Causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and section 138 (interfering with a meter by illegally connecting or disconnecting to an electric line or any line ) of Electricity Act, 2003.