Srinagar, Oct. 19 -- 17-year-old boy from Sheerpora area of Pattan in north Kashmir's Baramulla district died after receiving an electric shock on Sunday, officials said.

An official said that a student of Class 11, sustained a severe electric shock at his residence.

He was immediately rushed to the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Pattan, where doctors declared him brought dead, reported news agency KNO.

He has been identified as Nasir Ahmad Baba (17), son of Ghulam Mohammad Baba, a resident of Sheerpora Pattan.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from The Kashmir Observer....