2 electrocuted to death, 3 injured at Sunam fair
Sangrur, Sept. 26 -- Two young men, including a catering worker and a devotee, died of electrocution and three others were injured at the Peer Baba Judwaa Shah fair in Sunam on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
The deceased were identified as Anmol Singh, a caterer from Tohana, and Gurtej Singh, a resident of Kular Khurd.
Sangrur civil surgeon Dr Amarjit Kaur said that five people were brought to the Sunam government hospital. "Two died on the spot, while three others were referred to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for further treatment," she said. Preliminary investigations reveal the incident occurred when a fair stall came into contact with live electric current. Sunam SHO Balwant Singh said police initiated proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) after recording statements of the victims' families. No formal complaint was lodged by the families. Punjab minister Aman Arora visited the hospital and assured full support to the grieving families. HTC...
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