Amethi, Jul 14 (PTI) A lineman was electrocuted to death in Gauriganj area of Uttar Pradesh's Amethi district, police said on Sunday.

The 27-year-old lineman Kuldeep was repairing a power line at around 9 pm on Saturday when he was electrocuted.

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Angry over the death, his family and locals blocked the Raebareli-Sultanpur highway in Gauriganj.

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The family later ended the blockade after talks with Circle Officer, Gauriganj, Mayank Dwivedi.

The body has been sent for postmortem.

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