Archive · 5 Nov 2025
Elderly Bhopal Man Dies After Electrocution by High-Tension Wire
An old man named Shankarlal in Bhopal was doing a religious ceremony on his house's rooftop with his son and grandson.
He was setting up a sugarcane for the ceremony, and it accidentally touched a very strong electrical wire that was overhead.
This caused him to get shocked and badly burned.
His son and grandson also got hurt trying to help him.
Sadly, Shankarlal was very badly injured and passed away a few days later.
People living nearby say they had asked the electricity company to move the wires before because they were too close to the houses, but nothing was done.
The police are investigating what happened.
An 78-year-old man, Shankarlal Vishwakarma, died from electrocution in Bhopal.
The incident occurred when a sugarcane he was placing for a religious ritual touched a high-tension wire near his house.
His son and grandson also sustained burns while attempting to rescue him.
The victim succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning after being hospitalized.
Local residents claim the tragedy resulted from negligence, citing previous complaints about the proximity of the wires.
- Who
- Shankarlal Vishwakarma (78) and his son and grandson
- What
- Shankarlal Vishwakarma died after being electrocuted by a high-tension wire while performing a religious ritual.
- When
- November 1, with the victim succumbing on Wednesday morning.
- Where
- On the terrace of a two-storeyed house in Manav Bihar Colony, Anand Nagar, Bhopal.
- Why
- A sugarcane placed upright during a religious ritual touched an overhead high-tension wire.
- Deceased
- Shankarlal Vishwakarma (78)
- Location
- Anand Nagar, Piplani police station, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Incident Date
- November 1
- Date of Death
- Wednesday morning
- Cause of Death
- Electrocution