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Two Workers Electrocuted, Four Injured Shifting Power Pole in Chhattisgarh
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News18•29-09-2026, 19:30
Two Workers Electrocuted, Four Injured Shifting Power Pole in Chhattisgarh
- •Two workers died and four were injured after being electrocuted while shifting an electricity pole in Pakargaon village, Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh.
- •The incident occurred when workers came into contact with a live supply line, as power was not disconnected before the work.
- •The deceased were identified as Alekh Ekka (28) from Raigarh district and Toman Dhruv (30) from Gariaband district.
- •Workers protested, alleging the private contractor ordered them to shift the pole without obtaining permission to shut down power.
- •An assistant engineer stated the contractor neither informed the power department nor obtained the necessary permit for the work, and action will be taken against those found guilty.
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Two workers were electrocuted and four others injured when they came into contact with a live supply line while shifting an electricity pole without disconnecting the power in Pakargaon village.
The two deceased workers who died on the spot were identified as 28-year-old Alekh Ekka from Raigarh district and 30-year-old Toman Dhruv from Gariaband district.
Following the incident, workers staged a brief protest alleging that the contractor had instructed them to carry out the pole-shifting work without obtaining permission or a required permit to shut down the power supply.
