A 35-year-old farmer was electrocuted after he came into contact with live electric wires at farms in Barkhedi village under Gunga police station area on Saturday.
According to police, the deceased, Durga Prasad Kushwahan, was electrocuted after he came into contact with live wires in the evening when he went to water crops.
He was found in an unconscious state after the family members started searching for him.
Soon after getting information, a police team reached the spot and started investigation. After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for post-mortem. A case under section 174 of the IPC has been registered.
During the investigation police found that wires broke and came into contact with the fence and when the farmer touched fence and he was electrocuted. Other possibilities could not be ruled out but the post mortem report is awaited.
The family members failed to provide detail of any enmity with the locals.
He used to take agriculture land on contract for farming.