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Electric pole causes accident in Bandra

Updated on: 06 May,2012 07:30 AM IST  | 
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On Friday, a 40-feet electric pole fell on a labourer at Bandra station fracturing both his legs. The victim, Ashish Kumar Singh, was rushed to VN Desai Hospital, Bandra

Electric pole causes accident in Bandra

A complaint has been registered at the Nirmal Nagar police station. Singh was carrying out welding work near the ticket-booking counter of Bandra station when an electric pole located in the centre of the road fell, landing on him.


A police officer from Nirmal Nagar police station said, “We have registered a case against unknown persons under charges of negligence and causing hurt under the Indian Penal Code.



The railways had given the maintenance contract to a private firm, the police said, adding that the condition of the 40-feet pole was so poor that it was balanced by only two bolts.


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