Keonjhar: In a tragic incident, three women died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live electric wire in the forest near Tangiri village in Bimala panchayat under Telkoi police limits in Keonjhar district today.
The deceased have been identified as Niradhi Juanga (45), Kathi Juanga (62), and Manjari Juanga (35) of Juanga Sahi of Tangiri village.
According to reports, the deceased persons had gone to the forest near their village to graze their goats. While grazing their goats they came in contact with a snapped live electric wire leading to their deaths. A goat was also electrocuted.
The live wire was illegally drawn inside the forest by Kumud Naik and Kuber Naik of Tangiri village who had cultivated vegetables on a patch of land inside the forest.
