Rehti (Madhya Pradesh): An 11-year-old boy died and another boy of the same age sustained severe injuries in Keer Makodia village under Rehti police station on Friday when they came in contact with an electricity pole. The injured was admitted to the district hospital. Two boys Harsh (11) and Samar (11), who were riding a bicycle, stood under the shadow of a tree, since they were tired.
The electricity pole was near the tree. As soon as they got to the pole, both of them received electric shocks. Harsh died on the spot and Samar sustained severe injuries. The police did not register any case till the filing of the report. A senior official of MP Electricity Board Vinod Patel said he would say anything after an inquiry into the case. According to him, there was an illegal wire through which current reached the pole.
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