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Outsourced Electrician Dies After Falling from 20‑Foot Pole in Indore's Badi Gwaltooli
✍️ Amar Ujala · Indore
🗓 21 Oct 2026, 03:15 PM
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An outsourced electrical worker, Rajendra Rathore, fell from a 20‑foot pole while repairing a line in Badi Gwaltooli, Indore, and died at M Y Hospital. Police are probing safety lapses.
In the Badi Gwaltooli locality of Indore, which falls under the Palasia police jurisdiction, an outsourced electrical worker was engaged in line‑repair work when he slipped from a pole approximately 20 feet high.
The worker, identified as Rajendra Rathore, was immediately taken to M Y Hospital. Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries while under treatment.
Local police have opened an investigation, focusing on possible safety lapses and negligence during the repair operation. Officers are collecting statements from witnesses and the contractor responsible for the work.
Authorities have warned that similar incidents underscore the need for stricter adherence to safety protocols in electrical maintenance activities across the city.
The worker, identified as Rajendra Rathore, was immediately taken to M Y Hospital. Despite medical intervention, he succumbed to his injuries while under treatment.
Local police have opened an investigation, focusing on possible safety lapses and negligence during the repair operation. Officers are collecting statements from witnesses and the contractor responsible for the work.
Authorities have warned that similar incidents underscore the need for stricter adherence to safety protocols in electrical maintenance activities across the city.