Firozabad (UP), Jun 7 (PTI) Two farmers were electrocuted when a high-tension wire broke and fell in the field in which they were working here on Wednesday, police said.

One farmer sustained serious burn injuries in the incident that occurred in Nasirpur village, they said.

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Circle Officer, Sirsaganj, Praveen Tiwari said Rajkishore (40) and Raj Bahadur (60) were working in a field when a high-tension wire broke and fell there. Both of them died on the spot.

Another farmer who was working in the field sustained serious burn injuries in the incident. He was admitted to a hospital in critical condition, he said.

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Later, angry farmers staged a protest on a road with the bodies of Rajkishore and Bahadur, demanding compensation for their families.

CO Tiwari and other officials pacified the protesters and assured them that the compensation will be provided soon.

Later, the bodies were sent for post-mortem examination, Tiwari said.

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