PILIBHIT: Two farmers were electrocuted to death in Lalor Gujranpur village on Sunday morning.
According to the SHO Naresh Tyagi, the incident occurred when Rajendra Prasad (55) and Rameshwar Dayal (50), both brothers, were opening a canal’s inlet channel with a 20 feet long iron bar to bring the canal water in their agriculture field for irrigation.
Both died on the spot after the iron bar touched a high voltage overhead power line passing through their field. Bodies have been sent for autopsy, Tyagi said.
SDM of Bisalpur circle, Rishi Kant Rajvanshi said that the matter has been referred to the electricity department to give compensation to the family members. “In the meantime, the concerned lekhpal has been directed to start proceedings to provide compensation under Mukhyamantri Kisan Durghatna Kalyan Yojana.”
