Farmer electrocuted in Churu

A farmer was electrocuted to death on Thursday after coming in contact with a live wire in a field in Rajasthan's Churu district, police said.

The incident happened in Ramsisar Bhedwalia village.

A case of death due to negligence has been registered against the power department on a complaint lodged by family members of the deceased, assistant sub-inspector at Sardarshehar police station Ishwar Singh said.

He said the body was handed over to family members after post mortem.

The farmer had got married only a month ago.