Security guard electrocuted
June 24th, 2011 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, June 24 (IANS) In a freak incident, a security guard at a water treatment plant in north Delhi was electrocuted Friday when he touched a high-tension wire while chasing out monkeys, police said Friday.
“Dharam Veer, a resident of Narela in north Delhi, saw a few monkeys scale an antenna over Hyderpur plant on K.N. Katju Marg,” said a police officer.
Dharam Veer took an iron rod and climbed on the roof to scare them off, but the rod came in contact with a high-tension wire and he was electrocuted, said the officer.
Police took him to Babu Jagjivan Ram Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
A case of death by negligence has been filed, the officer added.
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