Park electrocution: Will real culprits be punished?

BENGALURU: Heart-breaking scenes prevailed at labour contractor Nagaraj’s space in Grape Garden, Kammanahalli, on Monday afternoon.

While Nagaraj used to be at lack of phrases, his spouse Gowramma used to be being consoled through neighbours and family, as their elder son Uday Kumar’s frame lay in a position to be taken on its ultimate journey. The boy used to be electrocuted in a BBMP park on Sunday night time.

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For months, a are living wire lies unattended in a park where kids play. It takes the death of an eight-year-old boy to rouse Bescom, BDA and BBMP, however best to assign blame. Officials in every of the departments involved within the park works must be held in command of their prison negligence. From those who possibly became a blind eye to energy being drawn illegally to those that did not be sure the work used to be finished to those that did not trouble to put up a wake-up call, every authority must be brought to e-book. Only stringent action across the board will turn out an effective deterrent.

“Nagaraj wasn’t at house when the incident took place. He collects payments from customers and distributes it to his labourers every weekend. On Sunday, he used to be distributing payments close to Hennur Main Road when the tragedy struck. When he reached the health facility, he broke down on studying about his son’s death,” stated Velayudhan, a neighbour.

“Gowramma used to be operating with a garment manufacturing facility and quit the task two years in the past to appear after sons. Every night time, she’d accompany them to the park. Saying it’d be too crowded on Sundays, she stayed house and let her sons cross through themselves,” stated Vimala Subbanna, every other neighbour, adding, “She used to be preparing for dinner when she used to be instructed concerning the twist of fate.”

“We instructed her Uday is severely injured and hospitalised. None folks had the center to reveal the truth to her. Gowramma learnt concerning the death best when the ambulance sporting the frame reached the home on Monday,” stated Vimala.

“Is it not the BBMP’s fault? How can they go away are living electric wires unattended in a spot where kids play? Who is liable for the death of my son? Will legislation punish the real culprits,” asked Nagaraj.