Kumar Rajiv Nayan
Ara : Two persons were electrocuted to death at village Dularpur under Ayar police station in Bhojpur district on October 9, 2020. Police recovered the bodies and brought them over to Ara Sadar Hospital for post-mortem. The deceased were identified as Ajay Sah, 40, and Suresh Singh Mahto, 50, of Barnav panchayat of village Dularpur under Ayar police station.
SHO, Ayar police station, said that Suresh Mahto and Ajay Sah of Dularpur had gone to water their field when they came in contact with live electric wife and were electrocuted to death. He said that police are investigating the matter.
Villagers held the officials of the South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited responsible for the incident and said that such incidents take place frequently due to dereliction of the officials. They demanded compensation to the families of the deceased.