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 approach to the hospital, her father Lokesh Kumar Chopra informed 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 is just not 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 amenities regardless of the massive footfall,” stated Mr Chopra, whose household was on approach to Chandigarh by the railways’ latest, state-of-the-art prepare.
The native labourers, Mr Chopra stated, had alleged {that a} related incident happened earlier additionally. “They stated that they had filed a criticism, however no motion was taken,” he stated. “Why is there no enchancment in our methods? 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 residing 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 a large jolt of energy. The accident occurred close to exit quantity one of many railway station, the police stated. Two signage poles with open wiring had been discovered on the spot.
Her two kids — a 9-year-old son, and a 7-year-old daughter — who had been accompanying her on a household vacation, narrowly escaped.
“I used to be parking the automotive 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 received electrocuted… there was a excessive rigidity 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 not less than 30-40 minutes to get out of the premises. the exits had been choked with automobiles .. I had realised that my daughter has handed away… She was not respiration… However I did not react as her young children had been with me,” he stated.
Pointing to the 5 lakh individuals who cross by the station day by day, Mr Chopra stated ambulances must be obtainable there round the clock.”We must always ask ourselves what amenities we’re providing to these 5 lakh folks,” 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 process,” 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 criticism alleging negligence by involved authorities. On foundation of the criticism, a police case has been filed.
The authorities are actually conducting a security audit of all electrical poles and electrical energy infrastructure to stop any such incident sooner or later, the police stated.