The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is reviewing the recent Changjiji streetlight pole collapse case. The OAG received the case from the Police last week. A 58-year-old woman was hit by a streetlight pole in Changjiji Housing Colony in Thimphu last month. According to the husband of the woman, the woman is still confined to bed.
As per the CCTV footage that went viral on social media, the woman could be seen walking along the footpath in Changjiji. Suddenly, a streetlight pole collapses on her, due to the strong wind, bringing her to the ground. The footage also reveals passersby helping the woman reach the hospital. The woman’s husband said her legs were fractured and underwent surgery. She also had an injury on her head.
Had the authority concerned constantly monitored and carried out maintenance, her husband says the incident could have been avoided. They filed the case against the National Housing Development Corporation Limited (NHDCL) with the Police last month.
Tshering Zam
