MUMBAI: A crew member lost his life due to electrocution on the shooting sets of a daily soap serial located in Goregaon area of Mumbai.
The deceased has been identified as Mahendra Yadav, reported news agency ANI quoting police.
Speaking on the matter, Suresh Shyamal Gupta, the President of the All Indian Cine Workers Association, mentioned that the deceased who tragically suffered electrocution was working on the set of a daily soap serial on Tuesday evening.
“The man was taken to the nearby government hospital and the doctors declared him brought dead,” he added.
Gupta also demanded the Maharashtra government provide a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the next kin of the deceased.
“A case should be registered against the producer and the production house of the serial. Rs 50 lakh compensation should be given to the next kin of the deceased and the resignation of the Managing Director and Labor Commissioner of Film City should be taken with immediate effect,” he said.
Further investigation into the matter is under way.
The deceased has been identified as Mahendra Yadav, reported news agency ANI quoting police.
Speaking on the matter, Suresh Shyamal Gupta, the President of the All Indian Cine Workers Association, mentioned that the deceased who tragically suffered electrocution was working on the set of a daily soap serial on Tuesday evening.
“The man was taken to the nearby government hospital and the doctors declared him brought dead,” he added.
Gupta also demanded the Maharashtra government provide a compensation of Rs 50 lakh to the next kin of the deceased.
“A case should be registered against the producer and the production house of the serial. Rs 50 lakh compensation should be given to the next kin of the deceased and the resignation of the Managing Director and Labor Commissioner of Film City should be taken with immediate effect,” he said.
Further investigation into the matter is under way.
