A contract worker P. Anand (22) died after he fell off an electric pole at Ashok Nagar on Saturday.
According to sources, Anand from Kalavapamula in Krishna district was working under contractor Satyanarayana.
While taking up the repairs to the power line, he fell from a height and suffered critical injuries.
He was rushed to a hospital, where he died while undergoing treatment.
No case registered
Patamata Police said APTransco officials had not lodged complaint. “We shifted the body to Government Hospital mortuary. It is not clear whether the death was due to the fall or electric shock. The exact cause will be known after post-mortem. We are waiting for a complaint to be lodged,” said SI Janardhan.
Meanwhile, residents in the area expressed concern over the negligent attitude of the officials and contractor.
“The contractor did not supply any security gears to the workers. Neither did the officials nor the contractor respond immediately after they were informed about the death,” said Pavan Kumar, a resident.
