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Three electrocuted as speaker touches live wire during procession in Uttar Pradesh Two brothers Ravi (20) and Rajesh (18) and a labourer Satish (18) who were near the speaker got electrocuted, the officer said.
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Kaushambi, UP: Three persons, including a brother duo, got electrocuted when a DJ speaker came in contact with an overhead high tension wire in a village here, police said on Sunday.

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The incident took place on Saturday night during a marriage procession in Duhniapur village in Kaushambi police station area, Circle Officer Awadhesh Kumar Vishwakarma said.

The DJ speaker placed on a trolley was being pulled when it accidentally touched the high tension line, the CO said.

Two brothers Ravi (20) and Rajesh (18) and a labourer Satish (18) who were near the speaker got electrocuted, the officer said.

The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, he added.

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(Published 03 March 2024, 14:50 IST)