Baranga: A student of a private university was electrocuted to death and four others sustained serious burn injuries on Tuesday when the tractor in which they were carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh came in contact with an 11 KV electric wire in the Naraj area of Cuttack city.
The incident took place when the students of the private varsity were carrying the Ganesh idol to their institution. The injured were rushed to a private hospital in serious condition for treatment but one student died on the spot.
According to sources, the flag atop the Ganesh idol came in contact with the 11 KV wire leading to the vehicle getting charged. The students occupying the tractor along with the idol got electric shock and one of them died on the spot and others sustained serious injuries.
The deceased student has been identified as Soham Bhagvan Sawale a native of Aurangabad in Maharashtra. He was pursuing M.Sc. at the varsity.
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