SRINAGAR: A Power Development Department (PDD) lineman died after suffering an electric shock while carrying out repair work near Garoora Crossing in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district on Wednesday.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Ismail, son of Abdul Aziz, a resident of Galkaloo Garoora in Bandipora.
Quoting officials news agency KNT reported that Ismail received a severe electric shock while attending to a power-related fault. He was immediately rushed to District Hospital Bandipora, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated further proceedings.
