Amid ongoing protests over the deaths of three UPSC aspirants, a student was electrocuted at a coaching centre in Delhi, which had become waterlogged following fresh rains in the national capital.
The victim, identified as Vani Awasthi, is receiving treatment at a private hospital in Bareilly. The incident occurred on Thursday.
Dr. Sudeep Saran told ANI that Vani suffered the electric shock while allegedly using a biometric machine to register her attendance.
“Vani was studying at a coaching centre in Delhi, where the incident occurred amid flooding from recent rains in the National Capital. The day before the incident, when she arrived for her coaching classes and entered through the gate, there was waterlogging around the biometric machine. She pressed her thumb for attendance, and as soon as she touched the gate, she was electrocuted because there was current in the gate,” Dr. Saran told ANI.
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“She fell unconscious and was rushed to Safdarjung Hospital, where she was admitted. After regaining consciousness, she was transported by ambulance to Bareilly. She was admitted to the ICU here. Initially, her condition was very critical. She developed a phobia, and her left leg and hand had stopped functioning,” he said.
Dr. Saran added that her condition is improving with some counseling and medication.
“With the help of counseling and medication, there have been improvements in her condition. She can now speak properly, but she still gets alarmed. It will take some time for her to fully recover. We need to see if this incident has affected her cognitive abilities in any way,” he said.
Shweta, an eyewitness, told ANI at Karol Bagh in New Delhi that the biometric machine was installed on an iron gate.
“It rained here 1-2 weeks ago. The biometric machine was installed on an iron gate. She suffered electrocution after touching the gate. She was rushed to RML Hospital, where she was admitted to the ICU for 1-2 days. When she improved slightly, she was sent to her hometown, Bareilly, for further treatment,” Shweta told ANI.
Following the incident, the owner removed the biometric machine. She said, “He shut down the library after two days. It is being shifted now. The library was operating from the basement.” She also mentioned, “I spoke to Vani. She is fine.
(INPUTS FROM ANI)
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