In a shocking incident, a 17-year-old boy was electrocuted and his maternal uncle suffered grievous injuries as they came in contact with a live wire laid for poaching of wild boars at Silati village under the Binika police station in Subarnapur district on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Trilochan Sathua of Salepali village under the Bheden police limits in Bargarh district.
He had come to his uncle’s house at Silati on a vacation.As per sources, Trilochan and his maternal uncle Manoj Bania were going towards a nearby nullah on a motorcycle last evening when they came in contact with an electric wire that was laid for poaching of wild boars.
While the minor boy died on the spot, Manoj has been admitted to Binika CHC.Being informed, police reached the spot and initiated an inquiry.Meanwhile, locals alleged that though they have informed police.