Two die of electrocution
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, July 26 2011:
In a shocking incident two persons of Yairipok Bamon Leikai in Thoubal district died of electrocution after a broken HT line felt upon domestic line which transferred the high power current into households of the locality on Monday at around 11 pm.
The two victim of electrocution were identified as Md Fajal Khan (15) son of Md Abdul Bashir and Takhellambam Bijen ((33) sin of Naba.
Md Fajal Khan was electrocuted through his mobile handset which was charging when a call came and the victim grabbed the handset to answer the call.
He was rushed to Yairipok Community Health Centre but he succumbed on his way to the centre.
Meanwhile Bijen was electrocuted when trying to take off the fuse of his refrigerator when the cross connection of the HT line and domestic line began caused fire in his house.
He was also rushed to Yairipok Community Hall.
Unfortunately he too succumbed on his way to the centre.
Yairipok police have registered an Unnatural Death case following the incidents and handed the dead bodies to their family members after post mortem at JNIMS hospitals.
Meanwhile, the wife of Bijen is still remaining unconscious since the incident on Monday night.