Chandigarh, July 9 -- Anil Vij, Haryana energy, transport and labour minister on Tuesday suspended six officials of the energy department, including a sub-divisional officer (SDO), following the death of a farmer due to electrocution in Karnal district.

The deceased, Rajesh Kumar, was a resident of Haibatpur village.

According to a government spokesperson, the suspended employees are SDO Mohit, junior engineer Sunil and linemen Deepak, Ajit, Satyawan and Vikas.

An FIR has been registered at Nigdu police station following the complaint filed by Pradeep Kumar, who stated that both he and Rajesh had repeatedly lodged complaints with the SDO, JE, and linemen regarding dangerously low-hanging electrical wires in their fields. Despite the wa...