Thane, Dec 8 (PTI) A 17-year-old boy from Uttar Pradesh died of electrocution at Ulhasnagar in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.

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The incident took place on Tuesday night, they said.

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"The victim, Shivpujan Sahu, worked in a jeans factory and resided in its premises. On Tuesday night, he went to fetch water and accidentally came in contact with an electric motor due to which he collapsed. He was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead," a police official said.

The teenager hailed from Uttar Pradesh and had come to Ulhasnagar to work in the factory, he said.

A case of accidental death was registered at Ulhasnagar police station.

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