A 36-year-old contract labourer with local civic body was electrocuted on Saturday in Chhattisgarh’s Korea district while putting up the national flag, a police official said.
The incident took place at the Pratiksha bus stand when Suman Tigga was erecting the flag on a mast along with another labourer, said Manendragarh Sub Divisional Officer of Police Rakesh Kurre.
The co-worker, Ramkripal Singh (35), suffered injuries and is hospitalised. A group of labourers protested against the death of Tigga.
The situation was brought under control after Rs 1 lakh was paid as compensation to the deceased’s kin, the officer said.