Two electrocuted in UP

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Press Trust of India Azamgarh (UP)
Last Updated : Aug 10 2016 | 4:13 PM IST
A woman was electrocuted along with her father-in-law, who tried to save her, when she accidentally came in contact with a livewire at Katghar village in Sidhari area here, police said.
The woman's husband too suffered injuries due to electric shock when he tried to save them, they said.
The incident occurred when Arhana (27) touched the wire in her house while drying clothes and got electrocuted, they said.
Her father-in-law Lalbihari (60) and husband Pratap (30) were injured in the incident and rushed to a hospital where Lalbihari succumbed to injuries.
An investigation in the incident is underway, police said.
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First Published: Aug 10 2016 | 4:13 PM IST

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