Guwahati, April 17: In a tragic incident, a 9-year-old died due to electrocution at upper Assam’s Tinsukia district on Saturday evening. The minor has been identified as Suman Karmakar.

The incident occurred at Railway colony near Hindu Milan Mandir area in Tinsukia on Saturday evening, when the minor came in touch with the live wire and died.

According to sources, the minor was staying at Milan Mandir with other children for many days. Suman Karmakar was an orphan. Many orphans live in the Hindu Milan Mandir.

The locals alleged that due to lapse on the part of NF Railway electric department the incident occurred.

“An electric wire was fallen on the ground for many hours. We have informed the NF Railway electric department but they didn’t come on time and, as a result, the minor lost his life after (he) came in touch with the electric wire,” alleged a member of Hindu Milan Mandir.

The minor was taken to the hospital but doctors declared him brought dead. The incident has sparked tension in the entire area.

“We demand inquiry against such lapse by the NF Railway electric department. After informing them about the incident they didn’t take any step. How can they be so irresponsible? Due to their irresponsible behaviour a minor had to lose his life,” said another member of the Mandir.

Meanwhile, the Tinsukia District administration has not taken any action against such lapse.