Kulgam: A driver died of electric shock while unloading sand from his dumper truck at Kounserbal area of Damhal Hanjipora in south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Friday.
Locals alleged negligence on the part of the Power Development Department (PDD).
An official said that a dumper driver, Showkat Ahmad Parray, son of Abdul Hameed Parray, resident of Yadder Pulwama, received an electric shock while unloading sand at Kounserbal. The driver died on the spot, news agency KNO reported.
His body was taken to SDH DH Pora for medico-legal formalities while police have registered a case in this regard.
Locals alleged negligence on the part of PDD, stating that transmission lines are lying low, posing a threat to people’s lives.
They appealed to the authorities to look into the matter so as to prevent such incidents in future.
