Nearly 24 hours after two college students suffered an electric shock while walking through a waterlogged stretch beneath Nerul’s LP Bridge, their condition was said to have improved, but the incident has snowballed into a major civic controversy. While the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has promised action against officials over alleged negligence, political leaders have demanded accountability.

Damaged cable responsible

As per preliminary findings, the incident occurred after the insulation of an outgoing cable connected to an NMMC streetlight electricity network was damaged. Rainwater is suspected to have come in contact with the exposed cable, electrifying the waterlogged stretch beneath the LP Bridge where the students were walking.