Subarnapur: In a tragic incident, an elderly man lost his life after coming in contact with an electrified wire laid around a farmland to ward off wild animals in Odisha’s Subarnapur district.

The incident took place in Nuabasti village under Ulunda police station limits. The deceased has been identified as Linga Giri.

Victim came in contact with electrified fencing in farmland

According to reports, Linga Giri had come as a guest to the house of one Ishwar Giri in Nuabasti. On the day of the incident, he had gone to a nearby field for routine purposes when he accidentally came into contact with live electric wires.

The wires had reportedly been installed by a local farmer around the field to protect crops from cattle and wild animals.

Following the incident, locals rescued him and rushed him to the Ulunda Community Health Centre. However, doctors declared him dead after preliminary treatment.

Police probe underway

Upon receiving information, police reached the spot, seized the body, and initiated an investigation into the incident. Authorities are likely to examine the legality of using live electric fencing in the farmland.