Jabalpur, February 26 A man and a 16-year-old boy died after coming into contact with a live wire laid around a field in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, to protect crops from wild boars, a police official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred late Wednesday evening in Umaria village, under the Chargawan police station area, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP) Bhagat Singh Gautharia said.
"Kishan Thakur (28) was returning to his village on foot through the forest with his relative Govind Thakur (16) when they stepped on a live wire laid to keep wild boars away from crops. Both were electrocuted. A case has been registered and further investigation is underway," the SDOP added.