Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of a woman and her two-year-old son who died of electrocution in Keonjhar district earlier in the day.
The assistance will be provided from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Expressing grief over the tragic incident, the Chief Minister conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family. The announcement was made via an official post from the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO Odisha) on X (formerly Twitter).
କେନ୍ଦୁଝର ବାଂଶପାଳ ବ୍ଲକରେ ବିଦ୍ୟୁତ ଆଘାତରେ ୨୨ ବର୍ଷୀୟ ମହିଳା ଏବଂ ତାଙ୍କ ୨ ବର୍ଷର ପୁଅର ପ୍ରାଣହାନି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଜାଣି ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ମୋହନ ଚରଣ ମାଝୀ ଗଭୀର ଶୋକ ପ୍ରକାଶ କରିବା ସହ ତାଙ୍କ ପରିବାର ପ୍ରତି ସମବେଦନା ଜଣାଇଛନ୍ତି। ଏଥିସହ ମୃତକଙ୍କ ପରିବାରର ନିକଟତମ ଆତ୍ମୀୟଙ୍କୁ ମୁଖ୍ୟମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ରିଲିଫ ପାଣ୍ଠିରୁ ₹୪ ଲକ୍ଷ…
— CMO Odisha (@CMO_Odisha) May 13, 2025
The incident took place around 10.30 am at Banspal market area under Banspal block. The deceased woman, identified as Kalpana, was reportedly drying clothes in the yard of her house when an overhead electric wire came into contact with the clothesline, leading to electrocution. Her son, Subhrajit, rushed to her on hearing her screams and was also electrocuted when he touched her. Kalpana’s mother-in-law, who attempted to rescue them, sustained an electric shock as well.
All three were immediately rushed to the Banspal Community Health Centre (CHC) by family members and local residents. Doctors declared Kalpana and her son brought dead. The mother-in-law, who suffered serious injuries, was later shifted to the Keonjhar District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) for further treatment.
