Two people, including an 11-year-old girl, were electrocuted at Kalwa in Thane after coming in contact with a live wire on Monday night. Both were taken to Kalwa hospital where they were declared dead.
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Arjun Rathode, 30, and Dipshika Adulse, 11, were residents of Ashtavinayak chawl.
“Around 10.30pm, Rathode was illegally trying to get electricity. As he was pulling the wire with a stick, the live wire fell on him as well on an 11-year-old girl playing nearby,” said a senior police official from Kalwa police station.
They were taken to Chhatrapati Shivaji hospital, Kalwa, but were declared dead on arrival. An accidental death report has been registered.
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