A 65-year-old man in Gayatri Nagar, Ganjbasoda (Vidisha district) dies after reportedly spitting gutkha from a third-floor balcony and allegedly making contact with an overhead 11kV high-tension wire. The incident is reported to have occurred around 1 pm.
Across outlets, residents say local concerns about high-tension lines near homes have existed for some time, and they accuse electricity authorities of not addressing the risk. NDTV reports residents had raised worries and also includes the landlord’s claim that requests to shift the wires went unanswered. Times of India and Free Press Journal identify the man as Prabhulal Gupta and describe the fatal burns he suffered after the spit allegedly came into contact with the live line.
India Today and Times of India focus on the immediate cause—gutkha spitting while on the balcony and contact with the live wire—while Free Press Journal adds context about the man’s background and includes a more detailed explanation of how saliva could become conductive under certain conditions. Times of India also includes that residents express anger and that a landlord says officials had assured changes.
