Bhubaneswar: A young farmer from Sumundi village under Marthapur panchayat under Balipatna police limits, lost his life due to electrocution on Thursday.
The deceased has been identified as Suresh Bhoi alias Bulu of Sumundi Village.
The incident occurred when Bulu came into contact with a live electric wire he had installed around his farm to protect his crops from theft.
According to sources, Bulu had been facing frequent theft of his crops (bananas) and had taken measures to secure his farm by installing a GI wire around it and connecting it to a power line. However, in a tragic turn of events, Bulu accidentally came into contact with the live wire when he had gone to his farm to attend nature’s call on early Thursday morning, resulting in his death.
On a tip-off, police have launched an investigation into the incident and have sent the body for post-mortem.
Bulu’s death has left his family, including his wife and two children, in a state of shock and despair.
