3 of a family die of electrocution in MP

While Kamala is believed to have touched a live electric wire, her daughter Neetu and son-in-law Manoj died trying to save her, said police.

Three people of a family were electrocuted to death in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district on Thursday late night, said police. The deceased were identified as residents of Bada Laharpura village. Kamla Ojha, 55, her daughter Neetu Ojha, 30 and her son-in-law Manoj Kumar, 35 were the victims.

Police are further investigating the deaths to get to the bottom of the matter. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Shivpuri, superintendent of police, Rajesh Chandel said, “Kashiram Ojha, 58, informed the police on Friday morning about the incident. Kashiram said when he woke up in the morning, his wife Kamla, daughter Neetu and son-in-law Manoj were lying down flat in a room in an unconscious state. They were rushed to district hospital where doctors declared them dead.”

In the preliminary investigation, it was found that Kamla touched a live electric wire and died on the spot while Neetu and Manoj died while attempting to rescue Kamla, said the SP.