Nagpur Woman Electrocutated by Live Wire; Body Remained on Road for Over 2 Hours A 60-year-old woman was electrocuted after stepping into a rain-filled pothole in Nagpur, where a live underground streetlight cable protruded from the ground. The incident occurred on Wednesday night, as heavy rain pounded the city. The victim, Afroz Begum Azim Khan, collapsed in the electrified water after repeatedly convulsing, with nearby residents powerless to intervene. Her body remained submerged in the flooded road for nearly two hours before emergency services arrived and cut off the power supply. The cable, which had been damaged two months earlier by an NMC contractor during drainage work, was left unrepaired at Ahuliya Nagar in Sakkardara police limits. Residents allege that neither the power distribution company, local police, nor the civic body responded to the emergency. Neighbors stood helplessly nearby, unable to reach Afroz as the live current turned the waterlogged road into a lethal trap. Anyone who stepped into the puddle risked the same fate, according to witnesses. Afroz, who lived alone in a rented room near a dargah in Ahuliya Nagar, had stepped out during the downpour to purchase essential groceries. She was carrying biscuits, detergent powder, and other household items when she unknowingly entered the waterlogged stretch while returning home. Her family later recovered her body, finding her grocery packet tightly clutched to her chest. Relatives described the discovery as heartbreaking, with Ajaz Mohd Qureshi, her relative, stating they removed the items before transporting her body to Government Medical College and Hospital. Residents criticized the lack of emergency response, with Qureshi expressing outrage over the neglect. “A poor person’s life has little value.#nmc #misedcl #afroz_begum_azim_khan #ahuliya_nagar #sakkardara_police
