Source : INDIA TODAY NEWS
A local Samajwadi Party leader died after a high mast light pole being installed near a petrol pump collapsed onto his moving car in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh on Sunday. The incident, which took place in a busy market area, was captured on CCTV.
The 48-year-old man, identified as Lal Bahadur Yadav, was travelling from Babuganj towards Pratapgarh city in a Creta for personal work when the accident occurred barely 500 metres from his home.
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A nearly 65-foot-high high mast pole of Bharat Petroleum was being erected with the help of a crane in front of the petrol pump. The pole reportedly weighed around 40 quintals. During the installation, the crane’s strap suddenly snapped, causing the heavy structure to fall directly onto Yadav’s vehicle.
Local residents rushed to the spot, broke open the car door and pulled him out. He was taken to a community health centre where doctors declared him dead.
Police said the matter has been recorded and an inquiry is underway to examine safety arrangements and possible negligence.
Yadav was a PWD contractor by profession and also held a country liquor contract. He had contested the Antu Nagar Panchayat elections twice but lost on both occasions.
Family members said he was the eldest among three brothers and a sister. He is survived by four daughters and a son.
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(Inputs by Sunil Yadav from Pratapgarh)
SOURCE :- TIMES OF INDIA
