Police have arrested a contractor in connection with the tragic death of a 16-year-old boy, who suffered a fatal electric shock while cleaning a water tank at a housing complex in Thane city, Maharashtra, an official confirmed on Tuesday.

According to PTI reports, the 40-year-old contractor had been hired by a housing society located on Ghodbunder Road to undertake the cleaning of its water tanks. However, in a case of apparent negligence, the contractor assigned the hazardous task to the minor without equipping him with any necessary safety gear, officials said.