Brother-sister duo die of electrocution at home; father critical

Two siblings died of electrocution after allegedly coming in contact with an iron gate that had an electric current running through it due to faulty wiring on Wednesday night in Outer Delhi’s Begumpur area, the Delhi police said on Thursday.

Their 65-year-old man father, Kalicharan, was critically injured in the incident, which was reported around 11 pm.

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The brother-sister duo have been identified as Anju, 28, and Vivek, 26, the police said.

The three were reportedly rushed to the Aggersain Hospital by the residents of the locality, the police said.

On inspection of this case, the Tata Power DDL team, who were the power distributor in the region, and the police team found that the wiring of the house was dangerously wrapped around the iron grill of a staircase, posing a major safety hazard.

“The police from the Begumpur Police Station received a PCR call at 10.56 pm asking them to cut off the electricity supply in the area due to a suspected electrocution incident,” a police officer said.

The incident happened when Vivek allegedly came in contact with the iron gate of the bathroom, which had an electric current running through it due to the faulty wiring, while heading upstairs.

“Hearing his cries due to electric shock, Kalicharan rushed to save him and was electrocuted as well. In a desperate attempt to rescue her father and brother, Anju intervened and was also electrocuted too,” the officer said.

Although they were rushed to the hospital, Vivek and Anju were declared dead by the attending doctors, while Kalicharan is still in a critical condition.

The officer added that the bodies of the duo were later shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital for further legal and medical procedures.

Adding to his statement, he mentioned that Vivek was unmarried and worked as a welding labourer along with his father, while Anju was a homemaker who had been married just three months ago, the police said.