5 months ago
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A 55-year-old husbandman and his 2 sons were electrocuted aft they stepped connected an amerciable unrecorded electrical obstruction erected to forestall chaotic boars from entering the farmland successful Ramanayanikuppam colony adjacent Amirthi Zoological Park successful Vellore.
Police said the deceased were identified arsenic S. Janakiraman, farmer, J. Vikas (25) and J. Jeeva (22). They are residents successful Ramanayanikuppam colony wherever they tally a workplace nursery of autochthonal works taxon successful a five-acre plot.
Initial enquiry revealed that on with his 3 sons, husbandman Janakiraman went to his nursery to cheque saplings successful a caller plot they created recently. The portion has been witnessing rains for the past fewer days owed to Cyclone Ditwah.
As they were checking antithetic works taxon astatine assorted spots successful the nursery, Janakiraman accidentally stepped connected a snapped unrecorded electrical ligament successful the workplace nursery. After proceeding a immense noise, his sons rushed to the spot to rescue their begetter but got electrocuted aft they stepped connected the aforesaid wire.
In the impact, Janakiraman and his 2 sons died connected the spot portion different son, J. Lokesh (23) was injured. Immediately, neighbours and different farmers disconnected the powerfulness supply. They besides informed Veppakuppam police, who rushed to the spot. Injured Lokesh was admitted astatine Government Medical College Hospital successful Vellore. Bodies were sent to the aforesaid infirmary for postmortem.
Police said that amerciable electrical fencing was erected to forestall chaotic boars from damaging crops arsenic the colony is located astatine the foothills of Jawadhu Hills. A lawsuit was registered. A probe particularly connected those who installed the amerciable fencing successful the onshore is nether way.
