PDD daily wager dies during pole repair in Achabal, four PDD employees attached

June 21, 2025 by News Desk

Suhail Dar

Twenty days after the death of his mother, a 32-year-old daily wager working with the Power Development Department (PDD) died after falling from an electric pole during repair work in the Imoh area of Achabal, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.

The deceased has been identified as Imtiyaz Ahmad Lone, son of Nazir Ahmad Lone, a resident of Hillar Kokernag in Anantnag.

Officials told The Kashmiriyat that Imtiyaz was carrying out electrical repair work on Saturday when he fell from the pole. He was rushed to Government Medical College Anantnag in critical condition, but he succumbed to his injuries shortly after.

Imtiyaz is survived by his five-year-old son, his wife, and an elderly father. Locals and officials who spoke to The Kashmiriyat expressed deep anguish over the incident, raising concerns about the safety of daily wage workers employed by the department.

Following the incident, the Office of the Assistant Executive Engineer, KPDCL Sub Division Anantnag, issued an official order attaching four field staff members of the Imoh sector with the sub-division pending an inquiry.

The attached officials include Farooq Ahmad Sheikh (LM-II), Gull Mohammad Wani (PDL), Ab Majeed Teeli (PDL), and Zahoor Ahmad Parry (PDL).

The department has directed the sector incharge of Bulbul Nowgam to take charge of the Imoh sector in addition to his own duties until further orders. Copies of the order have been sent to the Superintending Engineer of the OM Circle Bijbehara, the Executive Engineer of the KPDCL Division Anantnag, and all concerned officials for immediate compliance.

Meanwhile, police have registered a case and initiated an investigation into the circumstances that led to the fatal fall.