A young man died due to an electric shock in Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, after coming into contact with a live wire. The incident, captured on CCTV inside his home, shows the youth fatally shocked within just 22 seconds of the incident. The video footage reveals the young man carrying a bamboo stick when he inadvertently touches an overhead power line. Police promptly sent the body for post-mortem examination following the incident, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon at 3 PM.
यूपी के महोबा में करंट की चपेट में आने से युवक की मौत हो गई। वहीं करंट लगने का वीडियो युवक के घर में ही लगे सीसीटीवी में कैद हो गया। करंट की चपेट में आने के मात्र 22 सैकंड में ही युवकी मौत हो गई। pic.twitter.com/xq6du2lqie
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According to information, the deceased’s maternal uncle had come here every year for the temple offerings in Uttar Pradesh. Everyone was preparing for the worship; some were engaged in making prasad while others were preparing to offer flowers. At that moment, a young man was entering the house with a bamboo stick to set up flags in the temple when the stick touched a 33 KV electric line. Instantly, he received an electric shock, and within 22 seconds, he tragically passed away.
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Due to the damp bamboo stick from the rain, the electric shock occurred swiftly upon contact, resulting in the immediate death of the young man. Despite relatives rubbing his hands, feet, and chest after the shock, his own negligence became the cause of his death.
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