Lineman Helper Electrocuted on Duty; Safety Lapses Questioned - Goemkarponn

Power dept employee dies of electrocution

NT Reporter Mapusa A 25-year-old electricity department employee from Maulinguem, Bicholim, died on Friday morning after suffering an electric shock while trimming trees at the Assonora water treatment plant. According to police, the incident occurred around 9:30 am while the deceased, identified as Manthan Aroskar, was clearing overgrown tree branches at the plant. During the work, the metal cutting tool he was using allegedly hit a 33 KV high-…

Lineman Helper Electrocuted on Duty; Safety Lapses Questioned - Goemkarponn

Team Goemkarponn BICHOLIM: A lineman helper with the Electricity Department died after suffering an electric shock while carrying out tree-trimming work at the Asnoda Water Treatment Plant, triggering questions over workplace safety and prompting demands for stricter protection measures for frontline power workers. The deceased, Manthan Aroskar, a resident of Maulingem in Bicholim taluka, was reportedly trimming overgrown trees inside the plant …