Lineman electrocuted

GANGTOK, 06 Feb: A lineman with the Power Department was electrocuted while on duty. The incident occurred on 04 February at Kumrek under Pakyong police jurisdiction. The lineman, Ash Bahadur Tamang, 53, had climbed up an electric pole at around 6 in the evening for minor maintenance works. However, he did not shut off the main supply line. While he was working he was hit by a jolt of electric current throwing him off the 10 m electric pole. He later succumbed to his injuries. He was a resident of Kumrek Bhasmey.