28-05-2025
NH blocked after death of discom employee in Khargone
Khargone: The national highway was blocked for four hours on Wednesday following the death of an outsourced employee of a power distribution company in Khargone district.
According to sources at Chainpur police station, 32-year-old Ramlal Sisodia, a resident of Bagdari, died from electrocution while performing maintenance work in Abhapuri area on Tuesday.
An autopsy was performed on Tuesday evening but the family and villagers protested by placing his body in front of the Collector Office in Khargone on Wednesday. After protesting on Chittorgarh Bhusaval National Highway for about four hours, they dispersed due to the persuasion of police and administration officials. Following this, his last rites were performed that evening. Various aspects of the case are being investigated, said the police.
Protesting officials of JAYS alleged that Ramlal was made to climb the electric pole for repair work without a permit, resulting in electrocution. The employees of the electricity distribution company left him at the sub-health centre in Abha Puri and disappeared. The family then took him to the hospital in Pandhana of Khandwa district, where he died. They alleged that the autopsy was conducted under pressure at 7:30 pm in Pandhana, during which his illiterate father was made to put his thumb impression.
They demanded educational arrangements for the four children of the deceased, a govt job for his wife, a relief amount of Rs 50 lakh, a pension, and action against those responsible. They continued to protest on the highway for about four hours, during which small vehicles passed, but larger vehicles remained stranded.
Khargone's additional collector, Rekha Rathore, and other officials arrived to pacify the villagers.
After this, they agreed to remove the body from the site.
Additional collector Rekha Rathore informed media persons that Rs 1 lakh has been provided to the family of the deceased by the Red Cross as immediate assistance. Additionally, Rs 15,000 has been given for the last rites. She added that a relief amount will be provided as per the rules.
