2 brothers electrocuted in Haryana's Kurukshetra

Kurukshetra, Jul 10 (PTI) Two brothers were electrocuted and their nephew was critically injured on Friday while trying to rescue them after they came into contact with a live electric wire connected to a transformer in Haryana's Kurukshetra district, police said. Shahbad SHO Jagdish Tamak said, the incident took place in Dhantori village during heavy rain. According to the police, Binder Ram, 50, accidentally touched a live wire connected to a transformer while removing an iron cot from the balcony of his house. The family had covered the wire with a plastic pipe, but rainwater is suspected to have caused leakage, energising the surrounding area, the SHO said. On seeing his brother collapse, Nathi Ram, 59, rushed to rescue him but was also electrocuted after coming into contact with the live current, police said. Nathi Ram's son, Ladi, 35, then attempted to save the two, but also suffered an electric shock. He was critically injured and is undergoing treatment at a private hospital, the police said. Villagers rushed to the spot after hearing cries for help and managed to separate the victims from the live wire before shifting them to hospital. Binder Ram and Nathi Ram later succumbed to their injuries during treatment, while Ladi remains in critical condition, police said. An accidental death report has been registered, and the bodies were handed over to the family after postmortem examination, the SHO said. The incident has left the village in mourning, with residents urging the power authorities to ensure proper maintenance of transformers and overhead power lines to prevent such accidents, especially during the monsoon season. PTI COR VSD SHS