Labourer electrocuted: Are safety measures being followed by MESCOM?

April 12: A labourer who was engaged in some repair works in an electric pole near Little Flower School, Darbe got electrocuted. The victim has been identified ad Manikya aged 24 and belongs to Kolkatta, West Bengal. He has sustained critical injuries and is admitted to a hospital in Mangalore.
There was another labourer too who was engaged in the work jumped down to safety. These workers were engaged in replacing old cables with new cables when the mishap took place. This was in a high tension power line. Locals have blamed MESCOM officials for the incident.