Labourer Succumbs at G.B Pant Hospital Days After Electrocution at Campbell Bay; Supervisor Booked

Tarun Karthick

Sri Vijaya Puram, 11 April 2025

In a tragic incident that has raised critical questions on office security protocols, a 38-year-old labourer succumbed to accidents sustained in {an electrical} accident on the MES Compound in Campbell Bay. The sufferer, Samar Mondal, a resident of Loknath Colony, Dollygunj, was employed by M/s Delta Electrical and was working underneath the supervision of Muni Raj when the incident occurred.

According to the First Information Report (FIR No. 0014/2025) lodged on the Campbell Bay Police Station, the accident happened on April 2, 2025, at round 11:00 AM. Mondal was portray a two-pole transformer construction when he by accident got here into contact with a stay electrical wire. The electrocution triggered him to fall and endure extreme burns on his chest, stomach, and arms.

Following the incident, quick first support was administered and he was rushed to the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Campbell Bay in a automobile from INS Baaz. Due to the crucial nature of his accidents, Mondal was unable to offer an announcement on the time and was subsequently referred to GB Pant Hospital in Port Blair for superior remedy.

On April 5, 2025, Assistant Sub-Inspector Muthu Kannan recorded the sufferer’s assertion on the hospital. Mondal revealed that he had been delivered to Campbell Bay on March 11, 2025, by Supervisor Muni Raj for the aim {of electrical} pole portray. He started work the following day, and on April 2, whereas portray, the ability provide was abruptly restored, ensuing within the electrical shock.

Sadly, Mondal succumbed to his accidents throughout remedy at round 1:30 PM on April 9, 2025. A subsequent inquiry decided that the accident occurred as a consequence of gross negligence on the a part of Supervisor Muni Raj, who did not implement satisfactory security measures earlier than permitting Mondal to work on the transformer.

Based on the findings, Campbell Bay Police have registered a case underneath Section 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which pertains to inflicting loss of life by negligence.

This incident serves as a grim reminder of the significance of implementing security protocols, notably in high-risk electrical work environments.