28-year-old Youth Dies of Electrocution in Ullal
Mangaluru: A 28-year-old youth died after he accidentally came into contact with the high tension live wire which was lying on the ground during the heavy rains at Dharmarasa, Uliya Ullal on August 16 late night.
The deceased has been identified as Ashok D’Souza (28) from Ullal.
According to sources, on August 16, due to heavy rain and winds, a high tension wire had snapped and fallen on the ground. Locals said that negligence by MESCOM officials in disconnecting the power supply led to Ashok’s death.
Locals have demanded a thorough investigation against the MESCOM officials and provide justice to the family.
MESCOM SHOULD BE SUED BY THE DSOUZA FAMILY,
FOR A HUGE COMPENSATION FOR GROSS NEGLIGENCE
THAT CAUSED THIS YOUNG MAN’S DEATH.
MESCOM’S ELECTRICAL WORKS AND MAINTENANCE ARE
SUB-STANDARD THAT LEADS TO POWER OUTAGES TEN
TIMES A DAY EVERY DAY, THUS SPOILING ALL ELECTRICAL
APPLIANCES AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT SUCH AS
THE TV, DVD, AND HOME THEATER SYSTEMS, AND ALSO
IT AFFECTS THE INTERNET SERVICES