Toy hawker electrocuted while cutting wood

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Press Trust of India Madurai
Last Updated : Jul 19 2013 | 9:35 PM IST
A toy hawker hailing from Rajasthan was electrocuted here today when he touched a live wire while cutting dry wood for cooking, police said.
Rathan Jain along with a group of people from Rajasthan had come to the city and were staying at the roadside in Kalavasal here and selling toys made by them.
Jain who was cutting dry wood for fuel purpose this noon accidentlly came in contact with a live wire which was touching the tree and died on the spot.
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First Published: Jul 19 2013 | 9:35 PM IST

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