Ganjam: Police arrested five persons in connection with the injury of over 10 children due to electrocution in Phasiguda village under Digapahandi police limits in Ganjam district.
The arrested individuals are Shibaram Bisoyi, President of the Puja Managing Committee, Rajendra Dora, Sibaram Behera, Rabindra Kumar Sahu, and Bijay Kumar Roula. The accused committee members were arrested after their bail plea was denied.
Police officials have also seized all electrical equipment, a DJ system, and a vehicle.
As per reports, the incident occurred while a stage performance on Ramayana was underway on the occasion of a temple’s ‘Pratishtha’. The children aged between 7-12 years who were sitting near the stage suffered electric shock.
