‘Cooked up story’: Telangana consumer commission reverses Rs 2 lakh award, warns district body over ‘sympathy’ ruling
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission reversed a Rs 2 lakh compensation award granted by Adilabad district commission in March 2025. The state commission ruled that the electrocution allegation was unsupported by evidence and called it a "cooked up story." It noted the complainant was not an eyewitness, the FIR expressed uncertainty, and medical reports did not confirm electrocution. The departmental inquiry concluded no electrical incident occurred. The commission criticized the district body for passing orders mechanically based on sympathy rather than evidence.
Key Entities
Telangana State Consumer Disputes Redressal CommissionAdilabad district commissionTSNPDCL (Telangana State Northern Power Distribution Company Limited)K Ranga RaoV V SeshubabuGundaveni Lasum BaiGundaveni Dattu