Baramulla, Apr 15: A BSNL employee died on Saturday after receiving an electric shock while performing duties in the Pattan area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
A police official said that the employee, who was working as a daily wager in the BSNL exchange Pattan, was on duty when the incident happened.
The tragic incident has once again highlighted the concerns about the safety of employees working in hazardous conditions.
Police identified the employee as Mushtaq Ahmad Mir (48), son of Wali Mohammad Mir, a resident of Tantray Pora Pattan.
Soon after the incident, the deceased was shifted to SDH Pattan where doctors declared him dead.
Police said that after legal and medico formalities, the body was handed over to legal heirs.
“An investigation in this regard has been initiated,” police said.
