Negligence Of Electricity Dept Leads To Loss Of Lives: Karnataka HC Declines Relief To BESCOM Officials Over Death Of Mother, Child Due To Live-Wire

The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against BESCOM officials who were charged after a mother and her nine-month-old child died due to electric shock caused because of a live wire which was broken and lying on a public street. Who is responsible for the negligent act is always a matter of investigation or trial.” It added “Unfortunately for the negligent act of officers of the Electricity Department, be it any of the ESCOMS of KPTCL, or KPTCL, innocent lives of citizens, are so casually lost. Therefore, it is high time that these officers wake up, right from top brass to the man on the field and put their effort to obviate such instances being repeated overall again, as a citizen cannot bear the impact of repetition of such negligence, leading to death of lives.” The complainant Santhosh Kumar, had alleged that on 19-11-2023, when they reached Hope Farm, his wife was carrying his daughter aged 9 months and came in contact with the live wire which was broken and lying on the street. But, due to negligence of these officers of BESCOM, it led to the unfortunate incident of precious lives of citizens casually lost.” It added that merely because the Electrical Inspectorate of the Department has submitted a report holding that nobody can be held responsible, it would not mean that these petitioners will be left off the hook, as the investigation in the least, should be permitted to continue.