{"id":8304,"date":"2020-07-22T13:14:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T13:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=8304"},"modified":"2020-07-22T13:14:22","modified_gmt":"2020-07-22T13:14:22","slug":"firefighter-engaged-in-restoration-work-dies-of-electrocution-3-arrested","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bengalnewstimes.com\/?p=8304","title":{"rendered":"Firefighter engaged in restoration work dies of electrocution; 3 arrested"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By: Express News Service<\/a> | Kolkata |
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A firefighter, engaged in restoration work, was killed Wednesday after he came in contact with a livewire in Howrah district, following which three employees of private power utility CESC were arrested, police sources said.<\/p>\n

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee<\/a> announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh and a government job for the family of the firefighter.<\/p>\n

Sukanta Singha Roy (27), an auxiliary fire operator posted at Bally Fire Station, was electrocuted when he climbed a tree to chop its branches that fell on electric wires due to Amphan<\/a>. He came in contact with a livewire and when rushed to the Howrah Zilla Hospital, where he was declared brought dead, sources said.<\/p>\n

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