3 on bike die after high-tension wire falls on them in Hisar

In a freak mishap, three youths riding on a motorcycle were electrocuted when an 11,000-volt high-tension wire snapped and fell on them amid rain on the Mirzapur road near Darshan Academy in Hisar town on Tuesday.

According to information, four youths were riding on a motorcycle and going to Sulkhani village after visiting a religious place in Gogamedi in Rajasthan. However, the electricity wire snapped and fell on them.

The deceased have been identified as Bunty (27) of Sulkhani village, Rajkumar, alias Raju (37), of Sandlana village and Amit (14), Rajkumar’s nephew. The fourth among them, Shamsher, suffered burn injuries as he jumped off the motorcycle immediately.

A resident said after the incident, the locals immediately informed the power house when they spotted the youths writhing in pain. However, it took about half an hour before the electricity was shut down on the line.

The police later reached the spot and brought the bodies to the Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination. One of the victims Rajkumar was married and had two daughters while Amit was his nephew. The third victim, Banti, owned a common service centre (CSC) in the village. The residents were upset over the alleged delay by the Power Department officials for disconnecting the power supply alleging the power was disconnected nearly half an hour after they were informed by them about the mishap.