Lucknow, July 27 -- In a tragic incident in Shankarpuri Colony, Phool Bagh, an 8-year-old boy lost his life due to alleged negligence by the electricity department.
The boy, identified as Mohammad Fahad, was electrocuted after coming in contact with an open transformer while trying to retrieve a cricket ball from a nearby park on Sunday.
According to eyewitnesses, a group of children was playing cricket in the local park when the ball rolled near an electricity transformer placed on the ground. The transformer's gate had reportedly been open for a long time, despite repeated complaints by residents to the electricity department. Ignoring the danger, the department allegedly failed to take any action.
Fahad, unaware of the risks, approac...