HC seeks explanation from NCT Delhi, BSES over boy's death

The Delhi High court today sought an explanation from the city government and the power distribution company BSES over the death of a 12-year-old boy of electrocution after falling in a ditch at Seema Puri area of northeast Delhi last week.

Taking suo motu cognizance over the reported incident, a division bench of chief justice AP Shah and Justice S Muralidhar issued a notice to Public Works Department(PWD) of NCT government, Delhi Police and BSES and sought their replies by November 11.

On October 10, Mohammed Shakeel Baig died after he came in contact with an electricity wire on the road as PWD had started work on installation of street lights in the area. Seema Puri police has registered a case under section 304A (negligence) against unnamed persons.

According to the police, Shakeel was going back to his house. As he jumped to cross the divider, he fell in a ditch and came in contact with the electric wire. The PWD is carrying out replacement of streetlights in the area, as per the police.