28-yr-old gardener dies of electrocution in Gurugram

27 May 2026 • 8:24 AM MYT
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A 28-year-old gardener died of electrocution while cutting grass with a machine at a farmhouse in Baliawas village under the DLF Phase 1 area.

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Kamlesh, a resident of Damoh in Madhya Pradesh, who had been working as a gardener at the farm for the past five years. He lived in a room on the farm with his wife and two children.

On Monday, around 2:30 p.m., he was cutting grass on the farm with a machine. He was electrocuted and died on the spot. The police and FSL teams reached the spot, inspected the scene and collected evidence.

“The family members’ statements were recorded, and we handed over the body to the family after a post-mortem examination on Tuesday. The initial investigation revealed nothing suspicious and we are investigating,” said ASI Ashok Kumar, the investigating officer.