Congmen demand compensation for worker who sustained shock
   Date :27-Apr-2022
Congmen demand
 
 
Staff Reporter
Senior Congress leaders, on Monday, met the family members of a victim, who lost his hand and sustained serious injuries due to electric shock while working on an electricity pole. The Congressmen later met senior officials and Electricity Department and demanded them to provide due compensation to the victim. They also warned to stage massive protest if the poor family is not compensated duly.
Congress leader, Saurabh Sharma said Ajay Pal of Sarrai village located in Barela Feeder was employed in a private company, which got contracted with electricity department. He was working as helper to the linemen. But, Sharma alleged that the untrained helper had to climb the electricity pole at the behest of the lineman.
On April 5 when Ajay Pal was working on the electricity pole he got electric shock. He fell from the pole and lost his arm.
He also sustains serious injuries on other body parts. Sharma alleged that the employees and officials of the electricity department left Ajay in the government hospital and ran away. Even after 20 days, no one took care of him.
After getting the information, senior Congress leaders met Ajay and senior officials of the electricity department and apprised them about the matter. They demanded the officials to provide due compensation to the victim’s family or else they would stage massive protest.