MEERUT MAN, HIS 2 SONS ELECTROCUTED AS CURRENT FROM METER PASSES TO IRON DOOR
MEERUT A man and his two young sons were electrocuted in Enchi Khud village in Meerut’s Parikshitgarh police station limits on Monday morning.
The incident took place on Monday morning after current passed in iron door from electric meter fitted on sidewall of labourer Purnagiri’s house, said Anand Prakash Mishra, station house officer (SHO) of the area.
It was raining since morning and current somehow passed from the meters to iron door, said the SHO adding, Purnagiri, 45, received heavy shock when he opened the door.
Hearing his cry for help, his two sons Nikhil Giri, 25 and Ashutosh Giri, 19, rushed to save their father and also got electrocuted.
Terrified neighbours informed the police and dead bodies of the trio were sent for postmortem.
Three deaths in the family sent a shockwave in the village and people demanded that electricity department officials should take care of faulty meters and electric lines, especially during monsoon to avoid such tragic incidents.
LUCKNOW: To go or not to go for an alliance is the question that appears on the top of Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra’s mind as she gears up her party organisation for 2022 assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh.
This became evident at various informal interactions that Priyanka had with party workers and others before winding up her three-day tour here on Sunday.those aware of the developments said Priyanka, at one such informal interaction with media persons here on Sunday, said, “I am open to an alliance.”
“I have worked to strengthen party organisation to ensure it remains in place, if I move on,” said Priyanka informally. Her observations led to speculation that she, being national general secretary may be elevated and assigned a bigger role or charge of some other state. A Congress functionary, however, said there was no such move.
She also indicated how the “ekla chalo re” (going it alone)