ELECTROCUTED NUAPADA LABOURER LOSES LIMBS

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ELECTROCUTED NUAPADA LABOURER LOSES LIMBS
Saturday, 05 April 2014 | AJIT PANDA | NUAPADA

The hand chopping case of bonded labourers of Kalahandi had shocked the nation a few months ago. When Nilambar Dhangdamajhi and Dialu Nial of Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district are yet to recoup from their agony, another case of negligence and helplessness has come to the forefront.

The victim this time is Pabitra Parabhoe (19) of Kuligaon village of Khariar block of Nuapada district. He along with his elder brother Baldeb (25) and mother Sumitra (55) was working in a brick kiln of Hyderabad since last January. They had been paid Rs16, 000 each by a labour contractor, named Rikhi Majhi of Turekela block of Balangir district.

On an occasion, while working Pabitra got electrocuted. “The owner instructed me to switch on the line and
when I touched the main line, I got electrocuted,” said Pabitra.Pabitra was admitted to the Gandhi Hospital by the contractor but he was not allowed to inform about the incident to any one of his family members in the
village.He stayed there for a month and was discharged on April 1. The limbs were completely amputated in the hospital. Pabitra and his mother were sent back to their home by the contractor without any compensation. The injuries of the victim have become septic now. He is not in a position to get treatment due to his poverty. In the absence of any burn injury treatment facility in the district, Pabitra is now waiting for something miracle to happen to get rid of the acute suffering and pain.

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