Engineer, two plumbers die due to electric shock inside water tank
New Delhi: Three lives, including that of an electrical engineer, ended suddenly after a fatal incident of electric shock at a local hospital in outer Delhi on Friday.
The incident happened inside the water tank in the hospital premises.
The deceased have been identified as Sarvesh Kumar (59), a resident of Sahibabad, who was an electrical engineer by profession, Kunwar Pal (40) and Raman (20), both plumbers and residents of Hostel village in Delhi. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Harendra Singh said that at 2:48 pm. On Friday, information was received about people trapped due to electric shock in Commander Hospital of Vikas Nagar in Ranhaula police station.
“A police team was sent to the spot, which found three people lying in a water tank inside the hospital premises,” the officer said.
The incident occurred when the three had gone inside the tank to repair the motor. However, the exact sequence of events leading to electric shock is not yet known. “The exact cause of death will be known after receiving the post-mortem report,” the DCP said.
