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- A 39-year-old carpenter, Arman, died of electrocution while using a pump to draw water from a tanker in south Delhi's Tigri on Saturday evening.
- His family and neighbours blamed civic negligence, saying chronic water shortages force residents to take such risks, while a Delhi Jal Board official said the tanker was not its responsibility.
- Police say preliminary findings point to faulty wiring on the pump, not the tanker, and inquest proceedings have begun with no FIR filed yet.
- The death triggered protests demanding piped water connections, and Arman leaves behind his mother, wife and four schoolgoing children as the family's sole breadwinner.
What to watch next
- Whether police confirm if the tanker belonged to DJB or was privately hired
- Outcome of the inquest and whether an FIR or accountability findings follow
- Whether authorities restore regular water supply or provide piped connections in Tigri
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