Labourer dies after electrocution, fall while installing smart meter in Srinagar

Srinagar : An 18-year-old labourer died after accidentally coming into contact with a high-tension (HT) power line while installing a smart electricity meter in the Khimber-Zakura area of Srinagar on Friday, officials said.

An official told the news agency that the labourer sustained an electric shock after coming into contact with an HT line while installing a smart meter. He subsequently fell from the electric pole, suffering multiple injuries.

He was rushed to hospital in an unconscious condition, where doctors declared him brought dead.

The deceased was later identified as Murtaza Khatana (18), son of Abdul Rasheed Khatana, a resident of Garkoot, Uri.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated further proceedings.—(KNO)