Cuttack, Apr 8: In a tragic incident, a youth was electrocuted during the birthday celebration of his friend in Tulsipur locality of Odisha’s Cuttack district late last night.
The deceased has been identified as Alok Pradhan (23). As per reports, Alok had gone to a nearby park to celebrate the birthday of his friend. While returning home, Alok and his friend came in contact with a live wire near the park and sustained critical injuries.
They were rushed to a nearby hospital where the attending doctors declared Alok dead. His friend is currently undergoing treatment.
On getting the information, police arrived at the spot and took stock of the situation. The cops have also seized the body and sent it for post-mortem to SCB Medical College and Hospital here.
Further investigation into the matter is underway.