Haflong : The condition of Joyverin Engleng only three years old has been deteriorating since there has been no
positive response from the APDCL thus the electrocuted child being pushed to the jaw of death.

The tragic incident took place on April 2, 2023 where only three years old Joyvin Engleng son of Babul Lyngdoh Engleng and mother Purnima of 8 Kilo Dharamnagar in Umrangso unaware of the transformer kept on the ground without proper fence was electrocuted with many injuries.

As the parents are not in a position to treat their child outside Umrangso, approached the SDO, APDCL for help but no help from APDCL reached to them thereby the condition of the child deteriorated even his both the hands began to rot .

Helpless condition of the parents compelled many people of Umrangso to come forward who made fervent appeal to the Government and APDCL authority to extend support for the better treatment of the child since the negligence on the part of APDCL has led the child tosuffer.

Many opined that if the transformer installed two years ago was not left on the ground by the APDCL employees without any maintenance the child would not be electrocuted who is fighting for his life. They also held APDCL responsible for the incident and demanded appropriate compensation and also better treatment to the victim child.