“UPSC Aspirant’s Tragic Death: Electrocution in Delhi Raises Safety Concerns”
Nilesh Rai, a 26-year-old young man whose aim was to become a civil servant preparing for the UPSC exam died by electrical burn in South Patel Nagar, Delhi. Nilesh, who was a civil engineering undergraduate with good academic background and social commitment was on his way back to his paying guest accommodation after tutoring session at the nearest library. This misfortune happened one Monday afternoon; he was trying to cross a soaked lane close to his PG. Sadly, an iron gate he held on was dosed with electricity as the naked wire came into contact with him resulting in electrocution.
Socio-political reactions ranged from FK saying ‘it was awful’ to the police rushing to the scene after a PCR call. Efforts by friends and people nearby to save Nilesh with the help of a wooden ladder were in vain since the water was electrified and, in addition to this, it was raining. Nilesh was taken to RML Hospital but was declared dead upon his arrival at the health facility.
People became indignant and worried, and since there were accusations towards the usage of electric wiring and electric power for the water pump from the neighboring building, electrocution seems to be the cause. This led to legal proceedings concerning sections 304A (Death by negligence) and 285 (Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible substances) of IPC to be filed against the unknown people causing such hazardous conditions.
Concisely stating the funeral rites, it was felt that Nilesh’s untimely passing was a significant loss to his friends and society. The propeller was described to be a bright, enthusiastic and committed youngster, absolutely bent over his goals, Though Nilesh had tried three consecutive years for the UPSC and did not succeed but this year he had cleared the preliminary levels of the exam. He was preparing for the main examination consciously because he wanted to bring success not only for himself and for his family, especially his father, who was a District court lawyer.
Friends, other aspirants like Abhishek Singh, Kapil Singh mentioned the jovial disposition of Nilesh the last time they met, the eagerness to prepare together in libraries around Old Rajinder Nagar. Their ideas described a picture of a young man bent on contributing to society through political actions.
It also elicited responses from politicians and the utility companies involved. The response came after the filling of a petroleum tanker at the total Deer Park refinery in Texas had spurts of crude oil after the pipeline burst. AAP Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said this was a shame on the government system, and demanded that the government catch those responsible and act. In its Janapada response, Tata Power-DDL blamed the electrocution saying the leakage was from a damaged motor wiring and yet has assured to improve circumstances that may lead to more accidents during the monsoon season.
The sad demise of Nilesh meant further raise the issue of safety during Delhi’s monsoon; there was another such case in which a woman was killed because of electric shock when a live wire fell on her in Yamuna Vihar. Such events brought out the need to enhance the safety measures and maintenance procedures that would reduce the risks of electrical experiences in the public domains.
In conclusion, Nilesh Rai, who had a bright future ahead of him, succumbed to an accidental mortal wound that Rwanda’s negligence of safety measures as well as inattention to maintenance practices and technicalities waged on the tendons of the urban ambit. The youths identified with his ordeal and flooded the media with the demand for justice and prevention of a repeat of the incident such as that in the monsoon season. Since his death has been received differently e.g. through mourning by his friends and family, Nilesh’s ambitions and determination to serve the public made a noble impression and entailed the need for safety and precaution when faced with such incidents in cities around the world.
