Minor Boy Electrocuted Outside Delhi’s Kalkaji Temple, 6 Injured In Stampede

New Delhi: A minor boy was electrocuted outside Delhi's Kalkaji Temple after coming in contact with an open electric wire on the first day of the holy Navratri week. Apart from one death, six other devotees, who had arrived outside the Kalkaji Temple for darshan, were also injured after a stampede broke out following the electrocution incident. On information, the Kalkaji police station team rushed to the spot and shifted the victims to a nearby hospital for treatment, where one of the injured was declared dead.

The deceased has been identified as a 17-year-old  Mayank, a resident of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghaziabad. As per the police, the deceased was studying in class 9th at a school in Noida. The deceased has one brother and two sisters. His father works as a plumber.

Six People Injured Outside Kalkaji Temple In Stampede

It is being said that the incident occurred when Mayank arrived outside the Kalkaji temple with his family for darshan when he came in contact with an open electric wire leading to his death due to electrocution.

The Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southeast Delhi) said that the incident occurred on the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday at around 12.40 am. “Information was received that some devotees came in contact with electric wire at the merging point of Rampyau and the Lotus temple and became injured,” the DCP said.  

“Police staff immediately rushed to the spot, where some of the injured were shifted to the hospital with the help of the police vehicles. The electric supply got disconnected and the people were removed from the spot. The BSES staff and the Crime team with forensic staff were also called. On enquiry, It was found that the electric wire used for installation of halogen lights during Navratri arrangements was broken and came in contact with the iron railing,” the Delhi police official said. 

A total of seven persons sustained injuries, one due to electrocution and others due to stampede, the DCP stated, adding that four injured were admitted to AIIMS Trauma Hospital and three to Safdarjung Hospital.

Later on, information was received from Safdarjung Hospital regarding the admission of a boy who was declared dead with a history of electrocution. The deceased was identified as Mayank, a resident of the Balaji Enclave colony in Ghaziabad.

All other injured persons are under treatment at the hospital. Meanwhile, after repair, the electric supply of the area was restored and darshan resumed.

A case under relevant sections was registered at the Kalkaji police station and an investigation was taken up. Further details regarding the incident are being awaited.