Man, daughter electrocuted in UP

A man and his daughter were electrocuted while working with a fodder-cutting machine in Bethar village here this morning, the police said.

Raj Narain (50) and Chandni (18) were cutting fodder when an electric wire passing over the house snapped and fell on the machine, in-charge of Achalganj police station Sunil Kumar Singh said.

Both died on the spot, the official said, adding the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.