Contractor burned while adding a fuse to an electric wire on mango orchard: severely damaged hands due to the current, referred to Jaipur; villagers block road.

An accident occurred on Friday at the 33 KV power grid located near Gudachandraji's mango orchard in Karauli. While replacing a fuse of an 11 KV line, contract worker Dharam Singh Meena was severely burned after coming into contact with live electricity. In the accident, one of Dharam Singh's hands was seriously damaged. After being electrocuted, he lost consciousness. His companions took him to Dausa Hospital, from where he was referred to Jaipur after receiving primary treatment. Following the incident, villagers provided financial assistance and...