Latest News | Telangana: Girl Dies of 'electrocution' at Supermarket

Hyderabad, Oct 2 (PTI) A four-year-old girl lost her life allegedly due to electrocution at a supermarket in Nizamabad district of Telangana on Monday, police said.

The girl had gone to the supermarket along with her parents. She went towards a refrigerator apparently looking for juice, and when she tried to open its doors she received an electric shock, they said.

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The girl's father who was around her immediately shifted her to a nearby hospital where she was declared brought dead, a police official said.

A purported video of the incident was circulated on social media and also broadcast by some local TV channels, showing the child moving towards a refrigerator and trying to open its doors.

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Based on preliminary investigation, the official said it seems there was an electrical problem and the moment the girl touched the refrigerator's doors she suffered electric shock and died.

A case was registered in connection with the incident, the official said.

Earlier, a protest was held over the incident near the supermarket.

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