A 15-year-old worker died after allegedly coming into contact with an exposed electrical wire at a construction site in Jagatpur, Ahmedabad, on October 11, according to a police complaint filed by his elder brother against the site’s main contractor, supervisor and builder.
The worker, identified in the report as Sachin, had gone to the Blue Well construction site with his brother and other labourers for work. The complaint names the main contractor, Kanti Bhai Mistry, and supervisor Nanji Bhai Solanki, while also seeking action against the builder held responsible for the site.
According to the complaint, Sachin had been assigned the task of carrying an iron support, described in the report as an iron horse, along with another worker. At about noon, the two were moving through an area where water had accumulated on the ground. The complaint alleges that Sachin stepped on an exposed electrical wire connected to machinery.
The combination of standing water and the allegedly exposed wire caused an electric shock, after which Sachin fell unconscious. The report states that he suffered injuries to both feet. Other workers took him to nearby Genesis Hospital in an autorickshaw, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
Sachin’s elder brother, Misam Rameshbhai Garasiya, alleged that workers at the site had not been provided safety equipment and that electrical wires had been left in a dangerous condition. He has sought a legal investigation and action against those responsible for the death.
The allegations have been recorded in the police complaint and have not been independently adjudicated in the supplied report. The report does not specify whether the construction site had received safety inspections, whether electrical installations had been certified, or whether the contractor, supervisor or builder had responded to the complaint.
The incident highlights the immediate risks created when electrical systems, construction activity and waterlogged work areas overlap. At an active construction site, workers may be required to move materials across unfinished surfaces while machinery, temporary wiring and other services remain in operation. The police complaint places the responsibility for establishing how the wire was exposed, why water had accumulated in the work area and whether required safety measures were in place before the accident.
The next steps will depend on the police investigation into the complaint, including examination of the site conditions and the roles of the contractor, supervisor and builder named by the complainant.
