Bijnor (UP), Oct 15 (PTI) Two people were electrocuted and another injured when they came in contact with a transformer while setting up tents in front of a shop in the Afzalgarh area here on Saturday evening, police said.

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Area SHO Manoj Kumar Singh said Guddu (22), Lala (22) and Mohammad Zaid (15) were setting up tents in front of a shop on the Kalagarh road around 7 pm on Saturday.

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They accidentally touched a nearby transformer due to which all three were severely burned.

They were taken to a hospital where Guddu and Lala succumbed to their injuries. Zaid has been admitted to the district hospital.

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