Two electrocuted at stadium while installing cameras

Krishna Chand
Krishna Chand

Two men were yesterday afternoon electrocuted while two others were injured as they were installing security cameras in the compound of the Guyana National Stadium, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

Dead are Krishna Chand, 18, of Lot 98 Lusignan Pasture, East Coast Demerara (ECD) and Anthon (only name given), of Buxton, ECD.

The injured have been identified as Aftab Umrao, 24 of 96 West Half, Lusignan, ECD and Brian Culley, 53 of Vigilance, ECD.

The incident occurred around 1.20pm.

Chand sustained severe burns about his body while there were no signs of visible injuries on Anthon’s body.

They were all rushed to the Georgetown Public Hospital, where Chand and Anthon were pronounced dead on arrival.

The injured men were treated and sent away. Umrao sustained minor injuries and Culley sustained burns to his left hand.

Stabroek News understands that at the time of the incident, the men were in the process of installing security cameras at the location.

Chand and Umrao were employed with Smart Tech Solution located at Kersaint Park, La Bonne Intention (LBI), ECD.

The company, this newspaper understands was contracted by the Ministry of Public Security to install security cameras in and around the city.

Reports are that they hired motor canter, GXX 6141, driven by Anthon to transport them to the location. Culley was a porter.

Stabroek News was informed that Umrao reportedly related to the police that Chand had the electrical wire to carry out the job around his neck, while Anthon and Culley were holding the metal pole attached to a crane on the canter that was lifting it.

Umrao was “feeding” the wire to Chand when the pole came into contact with a high voltage Guyana Power and Light wire and they were electrocuted.

It remains unclear if the dead men were wearing safety gear at the time of the incident.

When Stabroek News visited the home of Chand, his relatives were inconsolable. Chand is said to be a survivor of the 2008 Lusignan massacre.

Efforts to contact Anthon’s family proved futile.

The police have since launched an investigation into the incident.