Latest News | Teen Dies of Electrocution in Thane District

Thane, Mar 4 (PTI) A 17-year-old boy died of electrocution in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.

The boy, Rahul Gavanda, was employed with a catering service, and he collapsed at work in Kalyan town on the intervening night of Sunday and Monday, an official said.

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He said the teen was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

The thumbs and palms of the deceased had turned black, indicating that he had suffered an electric shock, the official said, adding that a case of accidental death was registered.

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