Mathura (UP), Sep 9 (PTI) Nine years after a farmer died of electrocution, a local court here slapped a fine of Rs 9 lakh on the electricity department.

District Government Counsel (DGC) Shivram Singh on Friday said the incident occurred in Aurangabad area of the district in 2013.

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“A farmer named Ramanlal was electrocuted while irrigating a field when an overhead power line snapped and fell,” Singh said.

The farmer's wife and four daughters had appealed in the court against the officials of the electricity department.

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“The court of Additional District Judge Sanjay Chaudhary slapped a fine of Rs 9 lakh on the electricity department. Of the fine amount, Rs 3 lakh would be given to Ramanlal's wife and the remaining amount to the four daughters,” Singh said.

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