Patna, Aug 5 (IANS) Two people, including a sweet shop owner, lost their lives after suffering an electric shock at a shop in the Chandi police station area of Bhojpur district on Wednesday morning, officials said.
The incident took place at a sweet shop near Chandi Chowk.
According to preliminary information, an electrical wiring fault caused live current to pass through an iron pipe at the shop. The shop owner and a worker reportedly came into contact with the pipe and suffered severe electric shocks.
The deceased have been identified as 55-year-old Mahendra Sao and 27-year-old Sanjay Kumar, both residents of Chandi village. Mahendra Sao owned and operated the sweet shop at Chandi Chowk, while Sanjay Kumar worked there as a labourer.
According to an official, an insulation fault in the shop’s electrical wiring caused an exposed wire to come into contact with an iron pipe, energising the pipe. When Mahendra Sao and Sanjay Kumar touched it, they received a severe electric shock and collapsed unconscious.
The incident triggered panic among people present near the shop. Local residents immediately rushed both victims to Ara Sadar Hospital for treatment. However, their condition deteriorated on the way, and both lost their lives before reaching the hospital.
Doctors at Sadar Hospital examined the two men and declared them dead on arrival.
Following the news, their relatives reached the hospital, where an atmosphere of grief prevailed. Police were informed about the incident and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths.
Preliminary findings revealed that an electrical leakage or wiring fault may have caused the current to flow through the iron pipe. Chandi Station House Officer Rakesh Roshan confirmed that two people had lost their lives due to electrocution.
Police are investigating the incident from all angles to determine the exact cause of the electrical fault and the circumstances that led to the tragedy.
The district police started the process of postmortem of the deceased.
–IANS
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