Odisha woman labourer electrocuted at brick kiln in Kothagudem

A 27-year-old migrant labourer from Odisha died after allegedly coming into contact with an electrified iron wire while hanging washed clothes at a brick kiln in Chandrugonda mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district.

Kothagudem: A migrant labourer was electrocuted at Pokalagudem village of Chandrugonda mandal in the district on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at Sri Venkateswara Bricks Company, run by Darmasoth Hariya, where the family of Balu Arjun, a native of Sikphalli in Khairaput mandal, Malkangiri district in Odisha, had been living and working for the past six months.

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According to police, on Wednesday afternoon, Arjun’s wife, Bala Rajamani (27) was hanging washed clothes on an iron wire when it reportedly became live and she suffered a fatal electric shock. Arjun’s father, Deenabandhu, who rushed to her rescue also received an electric shock and fell to the ground.

Rajamani sustained severe injuries and died on the spot. Following a complaint lodged by Arjun, Chandrugonda police registered a case and launched an investigation.