Muzaffarnagar, Jul 13 (PTI) A 55-year-old farmer was electrocuted to death after he came in contact with a broken high-voltage wire in Chudyali village here, police said today.

The deceased was identified as Sushil Kumar, they said.

The incident took place last evening when he had gone to his field, police said.

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