Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 1: A man died today due to electrocution in Kanachak area of city outskirts.
According to a police official, a man identified as Tarsem Lal (46) son of Gian Chand, resident of Bagga Channa, RS Pura, received severe electric shock after he came in contact with a live wire of an electric motor at his present residence in village Kalyanpur falling under the limits of police station Kanachak.
“In unconscious condition he was rushed to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where he was declared as brought dead by the doctors”, the police official said, adding, after completing all medico-legal formalities, the body of the deceased was handed over to his legal heirs fro last rites.
He said inquest proceedings under 174 CrPC had been initiated in this connection at police station Kanachak.
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