The incident took place on Thursday morning when Sandeep, a caregiver, was returning home after attending to an older person. According to the preliminary enquiry, Sandeep was crossing road number 58 when the unpaved section near an electricity pole reportedly gave way.
He fell into a nearly three-foot-deep pit and became trapped up to his waist. Police said an electric current was allegedly passing through the lower portion of the pole, causing Sandeep to suffer an electric shock and die at the spot.
Police received a PCR call regarding the incident at around 7:30 am. Police personnel reached the spot following the call and took Sandeep to a hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Officials said the body has been sent to the GTB Hospital mortuary for a postmortem, and police are awaiting the report.
The investigation has pointed to alleged negligence by civic agencies. Police are also examining CCTV footage from cameras installed around the spot to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Sandeep lived with his aunt in Bihari Colony and worked as a caregiver at a house in Surajmal Vihar, police said. He travelled on foot every day to look after an older adult.
According to local information, workers filled the section of the road that had caved in with stones, debris and cement by the evening after the incident. The investigation remains focused on the circumstances that led to the road collapse and the alleged presence of electric current near the pole.
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