Bareilly (UP), Jun 24 (PTI) Two men were killed while another injured after they came in contact with a high-tension electric wire here on Saturday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Rashid (30) and Afsar (32), they said, the incident happened in the Rithaura area.

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Additional Superintendent of Police (rural) Rajkumar Agarwal said Rashid, his father Ali Hasan and their neighbour Afsar came in contact with a high-tension wire while cleaning a ‘baggi' (wedding cart).

They were taken to a private hospital, where doctors declared Rashid and Afsar dead, police said.

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