Kanpur Lineman Dies After Power Unexpectedly Back On Line, Cops File Case

Power department accused of "gross negligence", line live even after shutdown

A lineman who climbed a pole to fix the power wire in Kanpur Dehat, Uttar Pradesh, died after a power malfunction. 

A gruesome video of his burning body, adhered to the pole, was widely circulated. In the video, he could be seen screaming and writhing in pain as his body caught fire, burnt and fell in pieces before his stunned colleagues could do anything.

Following the death of Manoj, a contract worker, his family and the residents of Rajpur town, Sikandra tehsil, blocked the road, demanding justice.