India News | Two Die of Electrocution at Procession in Pune

Pune, Sep 22 (PTI) Two persons died of electrocution during a religious procession in Maharashtra's Pune city on Sunday, police said.

The incident occurred in the Wadgaon Sheri area around 11.30 am, an official from Chandan Nagar police station said.

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The victims, Zakariya Shaikh (20) and Abhay Waghmare (17), climbed onto a truck with a DJ music system and were hoisting a flag, which came in contact with high-voltage electric wires, he said.

The duo got electrocuted, and one of them died on the spot, the official said.

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The other man was admitted to a nearby hospital and succumbed during treatment, he said, adding that a case will be registered in this regard.

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