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BJP Yuva Morcha General Secretary Divyarishi Tiwari Dies After Electrocution in Bhopal.
- •Divyarishi Tiwari, District General Secretary of BJP Yuva Morcha, died after being electrocuted by an electric pole in Bhopal's MP Nagar.
- •Tiwari was with his family for shopping at DB Mall and was crossing the road when the incident occurred.
- •He received a strong electric shock from an exposed wire on a pole; his wife also received a shock but managed to pull away.
- •Traffic police administered CPR, and he was rushed to Narmada Hospital, then referred to AIIMS.
- •Doctors at AIIMS declared him dead; the incident is being viewed as administrative negligence.
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Divyarishi Tiwari was crossing the road on foot near DB Mall when he grabbed an electric pole and a protruding live wire simultaneously, receiving a strong electric shock that led to his death after being transferred to AIIMS hospital.
Traffic police officers immediately rushed to the scene, massaged his hands and feet, and administered CPR. He was then rushed via auto-rickshaw to Narmada Hospital within 5 minutes, and subsequently referred to AIIMS due to limited facilities, where doctors declared him dead.
Following the tragic accident, safety stoppers were immediately installed at the site, and a DB Mall employee was called to remove the hazardous wire protruding from the pole. Authorities are investigating whether the electric pole belongs to the Metro administration or the Bridge Construction Department.
