2 weeks ago
Mother, daughter electrocuted by snapped power line in Rishikesh
A mom named Suman was carrying her little baby girl through a street full of rainwater in a town called Rishikesh.
A power line had broken and fallen into the water, making the water dangerous with electricity.
Suman got hurt by the electricity, and sadly she and her baby daughter died.
Suman's older son, who was 12, was with them, but she told him to stay away, and that saved his life.
The power company is called UPCL, and it is in charge of the electricity lines.
The company suspended one of its engineers after the accident.
The police are investigating, and the family's complaint led to a case being registered.
Many people in the area are upset and want the family to get money to help them, and they say the company should have fixed the wires earlier.
The company says it will investigate and take strict action against anyone who made a mistake.
Suman Jethudi (32) and her two-year-old daughter Srishti were electrocuted after a snapped low-tension power line electrified a waterlogged area in Rishikesh.
Suman saved her 12-year-old son by signaling him to stay away from the water before she was electrocuted.
Uttarakhand Power Corporation Limited suspended Junior Engineer Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna and formed a three-member inquiry committee.
A case was registered under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after Harpal Singh Jethudi lodged a complaint against three UPCL officials.
Locals, including Tehri Garhwal Zila Panchayat member Pushpa Rawat, demanded Rs 1 crore compensation, citing departmental negligence and unheeded requests for aerial bunching cables.
- Who
- Suman Jethudi (32) and her two-year-old daughter Srishti, who were electrocuted; UPCL officials including suspended Junior Engineer Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna.
- What
- A snapped low-tension power line electrified a waterlogged road, electrocuting a mother and her daughter during heavy rains.
- Where
- Khadri Gram Sabha area, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
- When
- Late Sunday evening; the suspension and inquiry followed on Monday, with the report dated August 18.
- Why
- Rain and strong winds snapped an LT power line that fell into a waterlogged area, and the live current spread through the water.
Locals and victim's family
UPCL officials
Responsibility and compensation
Locals and victim's family
Locals, including Zila Panchayat member Pushpa Rawat, call it departmental negligence and demand Rs 1 crore compensation, noting requests for aerial bunching cables had gone unheeded for a year.
UPCL officials
UPCL suspended the junior engineer, formed a three-member inquiry committee, and said strict action per rules would be taken against anyone found responsible after the investigation.
Key facts
- Victims
- Suman Jethudi (32) and daughter Srishti (2)
- Location
- Khadri Gram Sabha area, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand
- Cause
- Snapped low-tension power line in waterlogged area
- Suspended official
- Junior Engineer Shambhu Prasad Bahuguna (UPCL)
- Complaint
- Filed by Harpal Singh Jethudi against three UPCL officials
- Legal action
- Case registered under Section 106, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Compensation demand
- Rs 1 crore demanded by Zila Panchayat member Pushpa Rawat
- Inquiry
- Three-member committee of chief engineer rank; statewide safety inspection ordered




