Three people, including a woman, were electrocuted to death and another person suffered burn injuries after they came in contact with an electrified wire fence in an agricultural field in Bihar’s Sitamarhi district, police said on Saturday. The incident took place in Takiya Tola under Chakwa panchayat in Bairgania block, according to police. The victims had reportedly gone to the field for agricultural-related work when they came into contact with the live wire fence.
Bairgania Police Station SHO Arvind Kumar Giri said the deceased were identified as Robaida Khatun, Salam Mansuri and Hasmat Ali. Khatun and Mansuri were a married couple. According to the police, the electrified barbed-wire fence had been erected on adjoining farmland to prevent animals from entering and damaging crops. The exact circumstances surrounding the installation of the live fence are being investigated. Gurugram: 20-Year-Old Man Dies of Electrocution While Fixing Live Wire on Waterlogged Terrace.
Saif Ali, a local resident who was also present at the site, sustained burn injuries in the incident. He is undergoing treatment at a hospital, the SHO said. Police said the three victims died at the spot. Their bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations as part of the investigation. Satara: 4 Members Die of Electrocution While Trying To Rescue Each Other Amid Rain in Maharashtra.
Authorities are also looking into the source of electricity powering the fence and the circumstances in which the four people came into contact with it. Further action is expected after the investigation and post-mortem procedures are completed.
