Caught on Cam: Man Dies of Electrocution, Another Burnt After Coming in Contact with Live Wire

Mathura: A shocking and heartbreaking incident has been caught on camera, where after coming in contact with a live wire, a man in Mathura died of electrocution while another was severely burnt. 

Man Dies of Electrocution, Another Severly Burnt | VIDEO

A 50-year-old labourer died and a petrol pump owner got severely burnt after they came in contact with a high tension wire here on Monday afternoon, police said. 

The horrific incident was caught on the CCTV camera; it can be seen in the video how two men are carrying an iron ladder when they come in contact with a live wire; one of them gets electrocuted and immediately falls to death while the other is seen facing shocks and getting severely burnt.

According to the police, Raju alias Riyazuddin and petrol pump owner Nand Kishore Pandey were carrying an iron ladder when it touched the high tension electricity line. 

While Raju died on the spot, Pandey sustained severe burns and has been admitted to the hospital, Additional Superintendent of Police (Rural) Triguna Bisen said. 

(Inputs from PTI)