KOCHI: A 15-year-old boy was electrocuted while handling a diesel generator at his home in Randar in the Avoly panchayat in Muvattupuzha on Sunday morning. The deceased is Nadirsha, son of Shihab and Nisha.
Randar Ward Councilor Ashraf Moideen said there was no electricity in the area between 4am and 8am. “The diesel generator used in Nadirsha’s father’s shop was kept in their residence. When the electricity went out, Nadirsha turned on the generator. He was electrocuted trying to connect the generator wire to a distribution board in the house,” he said.
Police said the accident could have happened due to mishandling of the generator or the power could have been restored when the boy was trying to run the generator. Although he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved. “We have recorded one case of unnatural death now.
The body was released to relatives after an autopsy on Sunday afternoon. The exact cause of the electrocution needs to be investigated,” an officer from Muvattupuzha police station said. Nadirsha was a student at Nirmala Higher Secondary School in Muvattupuzha.
KOCHI: A 15-year-old boy was electrocuted while handling a diesel generator at his home in Randar in the Avoly panchayat in Muvattupuzha on Sunday morning. The deceased is Nadirsha, son of Shihab and Nisha. Randar Ward Councilor Ashraf Moideen said there was no electricity in the area between 4am and 8am. “The diesel generator used in Nadirsha’s father’s shop was kept in their residence. When the electricity went out, Nadirsha turned on the generator. He was electrocuted trying to connect the generator wire to a distribution board in the house,” he said. Police said the accident could have happened due to mishandling of the generator or the power could have been restored when the boy was trying to run the generator. Although he was rushed to hospital, his life could not be saved. “We have recorded one case of unnatural death now. The body was released to relatives after an autopsy on Sunday afternoon. The exact cause of the electrocution needs to be investigated,” an officer from Muvattupuzha police station said. Nadirsha was a student at Nirmala Higher Secondary School in Muvattupuzha.
