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Lineman Electrocuted While Repairing Pole in Pipahera, Dhaulpur, Rajasthan
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 11:31 AM
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Contract lineman Ravi Kumar died after being electrocuted when power was switched on during pole repair in Pipahera village, Dhaulpur, Rajasthan. Residents staged a protest at Basai Nawab sub‑station demanding compensation and job security.
A contract lineman identified as Ravi Kumar was fatally electrocuted while carrying out repair work on an electricity pole in Pipahera, a village in Dhaulpur, Rajasthan. The incident occurred when the power supply was unexpectedly re‑energised, causing a lethal current to flow through the pole he was handling.
The tragedy prompted immediate outrage among villagers, who gathered at the nearby Basai Nawab sub‑station to stage a sit‑in protest. They demanded that the electricity department launch an inquiry, provide compensation to the deceased's family, and ensure safer working conditions for linemen.
Local authorities have been alerted to the protest, and officials from the Rajasthan Power Department are expected to meet the demonstrators. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about occupational safety for contract workers in the state's power infrastructure.
The family of the deceased has not yet released a formal statement, but community leaders have pledged to support them during this difficult time.
The tragedy prompted immediate outrage among villagers, who gathered at the nearby Basai Nawab sub‑station to stage a sit‑in protest. They demanded that the electricity department launch an inquiry, provide compensation to the deceased's family, and ensure safer working conditions for linemen.
Local authorities have been alerted to the protest, and officials from the Rajasthan Power Department are expected to meet the demonstrators. The incident highlights ongoing concerns about occupational safety for contract workers in the state's power infrastructure.
The family of the deceased has not yet released a formal statement, but community leaders have pledged to support them during this difficult time.