PRAYAGRAJ, Oct. 4 -- Three people have died over the past two days after coming into contact with live wires in separate incidents across various districts of the Prayagraj division.

According to reports, Shivpujan (35), a farmer from Kaima village under Painsa police station in Kaushambi district, was heading to Ghatmapur market on Wednesday evening for some work. Family members claimed that a storm had earlier caused an 11,000-volt live overhead cable to snap and fall near the canal in Kundravi village. Unaware of the danger, Shivpujan stepped on the cable and was electrocuted. In protest, family members and villagers blocked the Sirathu-Dhata road by placing his body at the Ghatmapur intersection.

Upon receiving information, police r...