Tikamgarh (MP), Dec 4 (PTI) A 30-year-old man, not officially employed by the Madhya Pradesh East Power Distribution Company, died of electrocution on Thursday while repairing an electricity line at Dudiyan Kheda village in the district.

The lineman of the power company posted in the area, at whose instance deceased Mohan Ahirwar was allegedly working on the electric pole, was suspended after the incident led to a road blockade by angry local residents.

Tikamgarh Sub Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Rahul Katre said lineman Haridas Ahirwar and his son picked up Mohan from his home and allegedly took him to the site for repair work without permission from any competent authority. Someone switched on the power supply during the work, causing the fatal incident, he added.

Mohan was not

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