Two people electrocuted

Friday, August 3, 2007, 17:35 [IST]

Rohtak, Aug 3 (UNI) Two people, a man and a woman, died due to electrocution at Matan village in Jhajjar district yesterday.

The deceased were identified as Krishan, a resident of Matan, and Mathoora, hailing from Bihar and working as a labourer at Matan.

According to reports, Krishan was going for a morning walk when he slipped and came in touch with an electric pole. As Krishan screamed for help, Mathoora rushed from her house and tried to pull him away from the electric pole. But both of them were electrocuted and reportedly died on the spot.

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