New Delhi, August 10: An auto-rickshaw driver was electrocuted in north-west Delhi after he came in contact with a live wire which had fallen from the post, police said today.
The incident took place in Hyderpur area at around 7 pm yesterday and the the victim has been identified as (32) Ajay Gupta.
Gupta had stopped his auto-rickshaw close to a pit of water on the road. As he stepped in the water, he was electrocuted.
“He fell unconscious. A passerby saw the incident and informed police. Locals then removed the wire from the water and rushed Gupta to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead,” a senior police official said.
A case of negligence has been registered against the private discom
–Agencies