Nagpur, Apr 16 (PTI) A 35-year-old died of electrocution while operating a machine at a manufacturing unit in Maharashtra's Nagpur district, police said on Saturday.

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The incident took place in Umrer area, around 50 km from the district headquarters, on Thursday, an official said.

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Kavita Ravindra Nagpure, a resident of Gangapur, was electrocuted while operating a machine to pack stainless steel scrubbers at the manufacturing unit of Polaris Manufacturers Pvt Ltd, he said.

Two employees came in contact with a live wire, while one of them received a big jolt, Nagpure fell unconscious and was rushed to a hospital, where she was declared dead, the official said.

A case of accidental death has been registered in this regard, he added.

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