Three persons, including a farmer, were electrocuted while repairing an agriculture pumpset in a palm oil field at Uppalapadu village in Gandepalli Mandal in Kakinada district on Saturday.
The Gandepalli police identified the deceased as Bodireddi Suribabu (35), Killi Nagu (40) and farmer Galla Nagaraju (24). The incident occurred while the trio was engaged in repairing the agriculture pumpset owned by Mr. Nagaraju.
The pipes in the hands of the trio reportedly came in contact with the 11-KV wires that are passing overhead through the palm oil field, leading to the electrocution of all three persons, the police said.
The bodies have been sent to Pithapuram government hospital for post-mortem. The police have registered a case and investigation is on.
