High-Tension Wire Leaves Law Professor's Hand Amputated, One Killed in Jaunpur Incidents

• by Akanksha Mishra
• 2026-09-25 14:10:00

In a horrifying sequence of electrical accidents pointing to severe infrastructure negligence, four people were struck by high-voltage currents across two distinct locations in Jaunpur district on Friday, September 25, 2026. The most critical incident unfolded at a residential colony near Singh Cold Store close to the Jagdishpur intersection, where a 33,000-volt high-tension transmission line passing perilously low over rooftops came into contact with a cemented tin shed being erected. The sudden massive current discharge inflicted critical burn injuries on Tilakdhari Law College lecturer Gyan Prakash Singh, his son Pranjal Singh, and an onsite mechanic Mahendra Kumar. The electrical trauma was so severe that medical professionals had to amputate one of Gyan Prakash Singh's hands to save his life, triggering intense public fury against local power corporation officials.

Unheeded Warnings: 25 Households Flagged 33 kV Overhead Wire Hazard for Years

The tragic mishap has sparked immense outrage among the residents of the Jagdishpur colony, which houses approximately 25 families living directly beneath the lethal 33 kV power line. Agitated locals revealed that they had submitted repeated written memorandums and verbal appeals to the electricity department demanding that the overhead transmission corridor either be shifted underground or routed away from the densely populated residential settlement. Despite persistent warnings highlighting the fatal hazard, departmental authorities failed to take preventive action. The catastrophic flash occurred when the three victims were lifting a tin structure in front of the residence, which brushed against the sagging wire, instantly transferring thousands of volts through their bodies.

Rain Triggers Second Tragedy: Elderly Farmer Electrocuted by Support Stay Wire in Singramau

In another fatal mishap underscoring poor maintenance of power installations during monsoon weather, 60-year-old Rajmani Mishra lost his life in Hariharpur village under Singramau police station limits. Amid torrential rainfall, stray current leaked from a power pole into its support stay wire. Unaware that the wet ground and metal wire had become heavily energized, Mishra came into physical contact with the wire and suffered an intense electric shock. Though nearby villagers rushed in and managed to separate him from the live contact using dry insulators, he was declared brought dead upon arrival at the Badlapur Community Health Center. The consecutive tragedies have galvanized widespread rural and suburban anger across Jaunpur, with citizens demanding immediate accountability, departmental suspensions, and an urgent overhaul of exposed high-voltage cables.

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