Khordha, Aug 1: In a tragic incident, a farmer reportedly died of electrocution in Balipatna locality on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar this morning.
The deceased has been identified as Suresh Bhoi, a resident of Sumudi village under Balipatna police limits.
As per reports, Suresh had set up an electric wire fence to protect his crops from thefts. Early in the morning today, he was heading towards the river to attend nature’s call when he accidentally came in contact with the electrified fence and was electrocuted.
Later, some locals discovered his body which bore burn marks at various places and alerted the police.
Upon getting the information, Balipatna police arrived at the scene and seized the body. Subsequently, it was sent to Capital Hospital for post-mortem.
Further investigation is underway to determine the circumstances leading to this unfortunate accident.
