Thane: 30-year-old labourer dies of electrocution in Mumbra

A 30-year-old labourer died of electrocution after he accidentally fell on a live electric wire in Mumbra on Wednesday

A 30-year-old labourer died of electrocution after he accidentally fell on a live electric wire in Mumbra on Wednesday.

According to the police, the deceased was identified only as Ramesh, a resident of Sainik Nagar.

"He had stepped out of his home to make some purchases when he accidentally fell on a live electric wire and received a severe shock. The labourer was rushed to a private hospital and then taken to the civic hospital in Kalwa where doctors declared him brought dead," an official of the Mumbra police station said.

"Police have registered a case of accidental death," he added.

(with inputs from PTI)

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