A woman named Swapna, a former councillor, suffered an electric shock while disconnecting an electric car from a KSEB charging station in Mannam, near Paravur, Ernakulam. Swapna sustained injuries to her left leg and fingers and later lodged a complaint with the police.
Kochi: A shocking incident occurred at a Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) electric vehicle charging station near Mannam, Paravur in Ernakulam, leaving a woman injured. Swapna, a former councilor, received an electric shock while returning the charging gun after powering up her electric car. According to Swapna's account to Asianet News, a sudden, deafening explosion and blinding flash of light accompanied the shock, sending her tumbling to the ground. Fortunately, she narrowly escaped with her life.
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To embark on her morning journey to Pathanamthitta, she arrived at the charging station at 6 am to power up her vehicle. After completing the charging process, she switched off the car and waited inside. Suddenly, with the battery only 59% charged, the charging system disconnected, displaying 'Charging disconnected'.
"After receiving the message, I took the charging gun from the car and while I was putting it back into the socket at the charging station, the accident happened. There was a loud noise and a bright flash. Immediately, I was thrown back from the shock. I was so stunned that I couldn’t even breathe properly for a moment. The shock affected my left leg and fingers," Swapna said.
"No one was around when the incident happened," said Swapna. She added that after filing a complaint with the police, KSEB officials arrived and informed her that an investigation would be conducted into the incident. Swapna has lodged a complaint with Paravur Police.
Meanwhile, KSEB officials stated that they are looking into the cause of the electric shock.
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