Farmer Electrocuted | Hyderabad, Oct. 18: A 60-year-old farmer died after coming into contact with live electrical wires that had snapped and fallen in his agricultural field in GP Palli village of Cherla mandal on Sunday.
The deceased was identified as P. Ramana Reddy. The incident occurred after gusty winds and rain on Saturday night reportedly caused electricity distribution lines to snap and fall in fields on the outskirts of the village.
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Ramana Reddy went to his field on Sunday morning and accidentally came into contact with the fallen live wires. He suffered a severe electric shock and died on the spot.
After receiving information from villagers, local police visited the village and launched an investigation into the incident.
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Villagers alleged that electricity department officials failed to clear the snapped wires in time, resulting in the farmer’s death. Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
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