{
  "id": 545868,
  "title": "Died Within Just Five Seconds! 32-Year-Old Worker Struck By Electric Shock While Installing Pole In Maharashtra's Beed - Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/died-within-just-five-seconds-32-year-old-worker-struck-by-electric",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T07:59:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/died-within-just-five-seconds-32-year-old-worker-struck-by-electric-shock-while-installing-pole-in-maharashtras-beed-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Beed, Maharashtra, a tragic accident occurred when a 32-year-old worker was struck by an electric shock while attempting to install a distribution pole on the bypass road in Majalgaon city. The incident, captured on video, quickly spread across the internet, prompting widespread concern over worker safety during such tasks. In the footage, workers can be seen attempting to erect the pole using a crane, but the unfortunate event unfolded within just five seconds of the man holding the pole. He was instantly electrocuted and succumbed to his injuries at the scene, while another worker managed to avoid the fatal shock. A CCTV video has surfaced, revealing the harrowing sequence of events. According to NDTV India, the installation of a double-pole DP transformer was in progress when the tragedy unfolded. Four individuals were on-site, and they had been informed that the electricity had been shut down prior to the incident. The deceased has been identified as Sheikh Aawaz Pasha Deshmukh. Police have registered a case against four individuals linked to the electricity department and contractor Dhairyasheel Bhagwat Thombare, and an investigation has been launched.",
  "summary": "Beed Maharashtra: In a major tragedy reported from Maharashtra’s Beed district, a 32-year-old worker died after receiving a strong electric shock on the bypass road in Majalgaon city while trying to install an electric distribution pole. A video of the incident has gone viral on the internet, with many users raising serious concerns about the safety of workers during such work. In the purported…",
  "key_points": [
    "32-year-old Sheikh Aawaz Pasha Deshmukh electrocuted in five seconds",
    "Video footage shows pole installation accident in Beed, Maharashtra",
    "Police investigate four individuals linked to electricity department"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}