Godda (Jharkhand), Apr 2 (PTI) Two persons were on Tuesday electrocuted to death when they came in contact with a live wire in Mahuwara village of Godda district, a police officer said.

The deceased were identified as 60-year-old Arun Mandal and Karthik Yadav (40), he said.

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The incident took place when they were extracting soil near a brick kiln and touched the live wire that was hanging loose, the officer said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, and an investigation is underway, he added.

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