Bhanjanagar: Tension ran high at Muzagarh village under Bhanjanagar police limits in Ganjam district, Saturday after an elderly woman got electrocuted as she accidentally stepped on a live electric wire lying on the ground.
The deceased was identified as Paluni Naik, 65, of the village.
The incident occurred when the woman had gone to fetch water from a tube well near her home.
As per sources, an electric wire of low-transmission line of Muzagarh-Gandhinagar had snapped and fallen on the road during the thunderstorm that occurred Friday evening.
The villagers immediately informed the power officials. However, the officials neglected their duty and delayed in attending to the problem.
The incident sparked tension in the area as irate locals held the negligence of Tata Power officials responsible for the woman’s death. They staged a road blockade on Bhanjanagar-Phulbani road demanding action against the officials of TPSODL and compensation to the bereaved family.
They relented after police and Tata Power officials rushed to the spot and assured the agitators of strict action as per rules.
Bhanjanagar police registered a case and sent the body for post-mortem to Bhanjanagar Hospital.
PNN