India, Sept. 7 -- A joyous Janmashtami procession turned into a tragedy in the Sheeshgarh area of Bareilly late Saturday evening, when a tractor-trolley came into contact with a high-tension overhead wire, electrocuting the driver and an 11-year-old boy. Another young man sustained severe burn injuries in the incident.

According to police, the incident occurred in the Sarai locality after the Janmashtami tableaux ('jhanki') programme had concluded. The driver, identified as Veerendra Kumar, was returning with the tractor-trolley. To protect the passengers from rain, an iron frame covered with a tarpaulin had been installed on the trolley.

While navigating a turn, Veerendra steered the vehicle toward the edge of the road to make way for ...