Sundergarh: A 22-year-old woman was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with an 11-KV wire at Nuapada area under town police station limits in Sundergarh district late last night.
The deceased was identified as Pramila Soreng, posted as a clerk at the Culture office here.
Reportedly, Pramila was roaming while taking on the phone at the terrace when she accidentally came in contact with an 11-KV wire. Soon neighbours rescued and rushed her to a nearby hospital in a critical condition where the doctors declared her ‘brought dead’.
On receiving information, the staff of the culture department reached the spot. On the other hand, the landlord lodged a complaint with the town police in this regard.
Basing the FIR, police registered a case and launched a probe in this regard.
