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Gujarat Muharram Tragedy: Two people succumb to electrocution

Rajkot: Gujarat Police on Saturday said that the two people died due to electrocution and 22 were injured during a Muharram procession in Rajkot district.---Advertisement--- Police identified the deceased as Junaid Majothi (22) and Sajid Sama (20).---Advertisement--- Read more: Manipur Women Paraded: CBI takes over probe into sexual violence case According to a senior police […]

Rajkot: Gujarat Police on Saturday said that the two people died due to electrocution and 22 were injured during a Muharram procession in Rajkot district.

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Police identified the deceased as Junaid Majothi (22) and Sajid Sama (20).

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Read more: Manipur Women Paraded: CBI takes over probe into sexual violence case

According to a senior police official, the tragic incident took place in Rasul Para area of Dhoraji town where the devotees carrying `Tazia’ came in contact with a 22 KV overhead electricity wire.

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“In this incident, two people died as well as 22 others devotees were injured in the Rajkot district,” said inspector Aniruddhsinh Gohil of the local police station.

(This is a developing story)

First published on: Jul 29, 2023 05:18 PM IST


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