BAGH (Kashmir English): Another employee of the electricity department fell victim to the department’s negligence, it emerged on Friday.
Lineman of the electricity department sub-division Hari Ghel, Sardar Mohammad Umar, died of electrocution while repairing a power line in Malot main market in the suburban area of Bagh district.
According to sources, the power line in Malot center and surrounding areas had been faulty since Thursday. The lineman, who was a resident of Lower Malot, was repairing the line by climbing a pole when the electricity department sub-division officials released the current and Sardar Umar Khan died on the spot due to electrocution.
The locals have held the electricity department and the SDO of sub-division Hari Ghel responsible for the death of Sardar Mohammad Umar.
After the tragedy, there is severe anger and grief in Malot and surrounding areas. The residents have demanded the Prime Minister of Azad Kashmir, the Minister for Electricity, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court to take immediate notice of the incident.
The locals said that the SDO of electricity sub-division Hari Ghel should be held responsible for the incident and brought to justice immediately. They demanded that justice be provided to the heirs of Sardar Mohammad Umar.
Meanwhile, Minister for Energy and Water Resources Saqib Majeed Raja has expressed grief over the death of lineman Sardar Umar during duty.
Saqib Majeed said that the death of Sardar Umar Sarwar is a great shock for the electricity department and his family.
It should be recalled that hundreds of such incidents have occurred in the past where the department’s own employees fell victim to the negligence and carelessness of the electricity department officials.
