An outsourced NPDCL worker was electrocuted while repairing a power line between Gontlapet and Motlaguda villages in Kumram Bheem Asifabad on Monday. His family staged a sit-in at the hospital, alleging power was restored without warning.
Updated On – 10 August 2026, 01:27 PM
Kumram Bheem Asifabad: An outsourced worker of the NPDCL was electrocuted on a power line between Gontlapet and Motlaguda villages on Monday.
Police said that the worker, Chandu (32) from Bombayiguda village received serious injuries after he climbed the pole to repair a power line. He was rushed to a private hospital in Kagaznagar town where he was declared dead. Further details of the incident are awaited.
Meanwhile, Chandu’s family members staged a sit-in at the hospital demanding justice. They said that Chandu took precautions before climbing up a pole, but power was supplied without information claiming his life. They wanted NPDCL to provide compensation and a job on compassionate grounds.
