The husband of the sufferer stated railway officers met them and ordered a probe.
New Delhi:
The girl who died of electrocution on the New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday, didn’t obtain any assist or First Assist since there was no ambulance, docs or police on the spot. The household might go away the station solely after 40 minutes and Sakshi Ahuja died on option to the hospital, her father Lokesh Kumar Chopra advised NDTV in an unique interview.
“The Railway officers knowledgeable us that motion shall be taken however not seeing any motion being taken until now… Our system isn’t bettering… we’re making high-quality trains like Vande Bharat, however have been unable to put in correct infrastructure at stations… there are not any services regardless of the massive footfall,” stated Mr Chopra, whose household was on option to Chandigarh by the railways’ latest, state-of-the-art prepare.
The native labourers, Mr Chopra stated, had alleged {that a} comparable incident befell earlier additionally. “They stated they’d filed a grievance, however no motion was taken,” he stated. “Why is there no enchancment in our programs? Why are there no correct checks? Why are there open wires mendacity round? Why work solely when it’s proven in media?” stated Mr Chopra.
“We do not need cash. Punish those that are accountable,” Mr Chopra stated. The household, he added, was “prepared for authorized battle”.
A instructor dwelling in East Delhi’s Preet Vihar, Sakshi Ahuja had stepped right into a puddle and held on to an electrical pole to keep away from slipping when she suffered an enormous jolt of energy. The accident occurred close to exit quantity one of many railway station, the police stated. Two signage poles with open wiring have been discovered on the spot.
Her two kids — a 9-year-old son, and a 7-year-old daughter — who have been accompanying her on a household vacation, narrowly escaped.
“I used to be parking the automobile and requested my daughter to take the baggage and the youngsters and proceed in direction of the prepare. However there was no correct association there. She stepped right into a puddle and obtained electrocuted… there was a excessive pressure 440-volt wire,” her father stated, recalling the traumatic day.
The household took one hour attain the closest hospital — round 2.5 km away. “We spent at the least 30-40 minutes to get out of the premises. the exits have been choked with autos .. I had realised that my daughter has handed away… She was not respiratory… However I did not react as her babies have been with me,” he stated.
Pointing to the 5 lakh individuals who move by way of the station every day, Mr Chopra stated ambulances must be obtainable there round the clock.”We must always ask ourselves what services we’re providing to these 5 lakh individuals,” he stated.
The railways stated they’re investigating the matter. “A committee has been shaped to probe the incident and discover the reason for the incident. Obligatory motion shall be taken and people discovered responsible shall be taken to job,” Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar was quoted as saying by information company Press Belief of India.
Sakshi Ahuja was a instructor in Pretty Public College, Priyadarshani Vihar, Laxmi Nagar. Her sister Madhvi Chopra, who was accompanying them on the time, has filed a grievance alleging negligence by involved authorities. On foundation of the grievance, a police case has been filed.
The authorities at the moment are conducting a security audit of all electrical poles and electrical energy infrastructure to forestall any such incident sooner or later, the police stated.