Khajuraho resort worker electrocuted, engulfed in flames:Iron pipe hits high-tension line during monkey chase; video surfaces online

A hotel employee died of electrocution at ‘The Khajuraho Heritage Resort’, located near Khajuraho railway station. The incident took place around 6 pm on Tuesday while he was trying to chase monkeys from the terrace. A video of the incident surfaced on Wednesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Rinku Raikwar, a resident of Khajuraho. He had joined the hotel just five days ago in an attempt to improve his financial condition. See the entire sequence of events in 5 pictures Had picked up an iron pipe to chase away monkeys from the roof In the video, Rinku is seen stepping out of the resort and looking around, after which he notices monkeys on the roof. He picks up a nearly 15-foot-long iron pipe kept near the wall and strikes it twice on the ground. He then holds the pipe upright and starts moving backwards. Fell engulfed in flames with a loud explosion During this, the pipe comes in contact with a high-tension power line. A loud explosion is heard, and Rinku is engulfed in flames before collapsing to the ground. Hearing the blast, a woman employee comes out, screams, and runs back inside. The video shows that the body was severely burnt from chest to abdomen, with a large burn cavity visible. Police investigation underway After receiving information, Bamitha police reached the spot and took the body into custody before sending it for post-mortem. The body was handed over to the family after the autopsy on Wednesday morning. Police are now investigating whether the high-tension line passing close to the terrace violated safety norms or if there was negligence on part of the hotel management.