A day after her father passed away, 19-year-old Chaitanya, who sustained third degree burns when a transformer exploded at Manganahalli, succumbed to injuries on Thursday. She and her father, Shivaraju (55), were on their scooter and were riding past the transformer towards their residence on March 23 when it burst.
The Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) is in the dock over allegations of negligence. Angry residents claimed that the tragedy could have easily been avoided had BESCOM officials responded in a timely manner to their complaints. Many claimed that they had noticed oil leaking and smoke coming out from the transformer.
