Police constable dies of electrocution in rainwater puddle at Jubilee Hills check post
The Hindu
A police constable, who was returning home on his motorcycle, died of electrocution at Jubilee Hills check post on April 30.
A police constable, who was returning home on his motorcycle, died of electrocution at Jubilee Hills check post on April 30.
The victim has been identified as Solem Veeraswamy, 44, a constable with Greyhounds, a special force unit of Telangana police.
According to Jubilee Hills police, Veeraswamy after dropping his brother at 1st Battalion TSSP in Yousufguda, was heading home. On reaching Jubilee Hills check post, near pillar number 1597, the constable lost control of his motorcycle and fell. It is suspected that he might have fallen in a puddle of rainwater on the road that was exposed to a faulty electric leakage from a pole nearby.
The patrolling police also attempted cardiopulmonary resuscitation, but he could not be revived. Doctors at a nearby private hospital declared him ‘dead on arrival’.
The victim’s body was shifted to Osmania General Hospital for further procedure.
Jubilee Hills police said a probe was initiated.
Heavy rains continued to pound Hyderabad on April 30 too, resulting in stagnation and flooding of roads and houses in low-lying areas.
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