Pramesh S Jain
A woman was electrocuted when she went to fetch water in Chamarajpet in western Bengaluru on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Selvi.
According to the police the incident occurred early in the morning.Preliminary probe revealed that due to some faulty wiring in the motor pump,the woman was electrocuted.
Selvi’s electrocution marks the fifth such incident in the area due to faulty infrastructure.Residents claim that repeated complaints to authorities about the unsafe water supply system have been ignored, leading to preventable tragedies.
The Mysuru Road was completely blocked on both sides due to the protest.The protesters raised slogans against the BWSSB and vented their anger at Chamarajpet MLA and minister B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan, insisting that he should visit the spot.
“The water problem has not been solved for years and they lodge FIRs against us if we ask for water connections. If we are given water connections, why would be have to switch on the pump?” they questioned.
Meanwhile,local residents staged a protest at the spot promoting MLA BZ Zameer Ahmed Khan to visit the spot.
The minister, who arrived later,announced Rs 5 lakh relief for the deceased woman’s family,but they rejected it.Zameer Ahmed said he will meet the family on Saturday.Later, while leaving,the minister blamed the residents of the locality for allegedly drawing water illegally.
An investigation has been launched by the police.
