15-year-old boy electrocuted to death in #Ghaziabad
A 15-year-old boy died and an eight-year-old boy sustained injuries after they came in contact with an electric pole at Shaheed Nagar in Sahibabad, the police said. The incident took place around 8pm on Sunday while the two boys were crossing a street holding hands.
The deceased has been identified as Aabid, while the injured boy has been identified as Zishan.
According to the police, Aabid and Zishan were holding hands while walking when Aabid accidentally touched an electric pole. Current was flowing in the pole and the children were electrocuted.
“Locals detached Aabid from the pole with the help of wooden sticks, after which the boys were taken to a nearby hospital. They were referred to GTB Hospital in Delhi where Aabid died. Zishan is still critical,” said Ashish Srivastava, circle officer (border).
According to locals, current has been running in the pole for the past few days.
