Tragedy in Thane: Contractor Arrested After Minor Dies from Electric Shock

A contractor was arrested in Thane, Maharashtra, after a 16-year-old boy died from an electric shock while cleaning a water tank. The contractor, hired by a housing society, failed to provide safety equipment to the minor. Police charged him with negligence leading to the boy's death.

A case of negligence has led to the arrest of a contractor in Thane, Maharashtra, after a 16-year-old boy, whom he had employed, died from an electric shock.

The boy was hired to clean a water tank in a housing complex without any safety gear, resulting in a tragic accident.

The police, following a thorough investigation, charged the contractor with culpable homicide, holding him accountable for the incident under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Juvenile Justice Act.

(With inputs from agencies.)