Nawsad Siddique from the All India Secular Front brought a public interest litigation before Calcutta High Court regarding Tuesday's electrocution fatalities in Kolkata. Ten individuals lost their lives after contact with exposed electrical wires submerged beneath rainwater following intense overnight precipitation. The PIL requests financial compensation for bereaved families and demands a comprehensive judicial investigation into recurring electrocution incidents during urban flooding. Justice Sujay Paul and Justice Smita Das De will examine the case Thursday at the division bench. The court has accepted the petition for review.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attributed responsibility to CESC Ltd, the private electricity company serving Kolkata and Howrah districts with complete distribution authority. She demanded the utility compensate victims' families and provide employment opportunities for surviving relatives. CESC officials responded by stating five deaths occurred within residences due to internal wiring problems, while two involved street lighting infrastructure and one happened at a traffic signal booth.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee attributed responsibility to CESC Ltd, the private electricity company serving Kolkata and Howrah districts with complete distribution authority. She demanded the utility compensate victims' families and provide employment opportunities for surviving relatives. CESC officials responded by stating five deaths occurred within residences due to internal wiring problems, while two involved street lighting infrastructure and one happened at a traffic signal booth.
