India, Nov. 11 -- A 33-year-old man died after suffering an electric shock at his residence in the Panjgrain area of Nagrota in Jammu district on Wednesday, officials said.

An official said that the man suffered an electric shock while working with some electrical appliances at his home in Panjgrain, Nagrota, reported news agency KNO.

He was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Jammu, where doctors declared him brought dead. The deceased was identified as Sunil Kumar (33), a resident of Panjgrain.

Meanwhile, police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation.

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