Thane: A 40-year-old laborer died after being electrocuted while working on bamboo scaffolding of a building in Dombivali area of Thane district. Police gave this information on Monday.
Following the incident on Sunday, police booked the contractor doing the work and others under section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
No one has been arrested yet, a police officer said.
The incident occurred when the worker climbed the scaffolding built above a shop in Sonarpada area to remove bamboo. By mistake he touched the electric cable passing overhead, after which he lost his balance and fell.
He was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the official said.
According to the police, the contractor had not taken adequate security measures.
Following the incident on Sunday, police booked the contractor doing the work and others under section 304-A (causing death by negligence) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
No one has been arrested yet, a police officer said.
The incident occurred when the worker climbed the scaffolding built above a shop in Sonarpada area to remove bamboo. By mistake he touched the electric cable passing overhead, after which he lost his balance and fell.
He was taken to a nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, the official said.
According to the police, the contractor had not taken adequate security measures.
