Inquiry ordered into electrocution of pregnant woman, husband in Garo Hills

SHILLONG: The State government on Wednesday ordered a detailed enquiry into the electrocution of a pregnant lady and her husband in Darong Adu village of Purakhasia on March 18.
The young couple who died of electrocution was understood to have come in contact with a snapped 11 KV line conductor.
Replying to a zero hour notice tabled Saleng Sangma (Independent), Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Zenith Sangma on behalf of an absent Power Minister Clement     Marak, said that preliminary departmental enquiry was conducted by the Sub-Divisional officer, Dalu Distribution Sub-Division on March 19 which indicated that Cherik N Sangma and Eldora Marak of Darong Adu village of Purakhasia met with an electrical accident on March 18.
“The State government directed the Senior Electrical Inspector to enquire or cause an enquiry into the matter and submit a detailed report thereafter. Under the directions of the Senior Electrical Inspector, the officers from the Zonal Inspectorate of Electricity, Tura visited the site of the accident on March 23 and gave suitable instructions to the SDO, Dalu Distribution Sub-Division to facilitate submission of a detailed report in the prescribed format for further action and decision on admissibility for payment of ex-gratia grant within a period of 10 days,” Sangma said.
Earlier, Saleng said action should be taken against erring officers responsible for supervising the matter.