Ahmedabad, July 09: One Madhya Gujarat Vij Company Limited (MGVCL) worker died while another is serious after both were electrocuted when they were repairing an electrical service line in Sardar Estate area near Ajwa Road in Vadodara.
According to the Kishanwadi police, the helper Thakore Baria (40) and the electrician Mahendra Tadvi (42) were fixing the lines when they got electrocuted. Baria, a helper working under Indrapuri Sub Division, died on the spot while Tadvi is critical.
According to police, local residents from the area had called the MGVCL controls after a tree fell on the power lines leading to the disconnection of the power supply at 8.30 am. The incident happened around 11.45 am.
Meanwhile, police said the body of the deceased was sent for the post-mortem. MGVCL City Engineer, J Gotkande, said the government electrical inspector will conduct an enquiry into the incident.
–Agencies