Man electrocuted by live wire while mending farm fence in Selu taluka

A 32-year-old man died in a tragic accident in Hingani village of Selu taluka after coming into contact with a live electricity wire. The man, who was working on his in-laws' farm to protect the crop with fencing wire, died on the spot when a live Mahavitaran wire fell on the fence.

The accident took place around 1:30 pm on Sunday, September 13, in the field of farmer Chandrabhanji Mude in Hingani's Junewani area. The deceased, Mahesh Tapre, 32, was Mude's son-in-law and a resident of Hingani.

Other family members were present in the field that afternoon. Mahesh Tapre was repairing and joining the fencing wires put up to protect the crop from animals. Everything was normal until the main high-tension Mahavitaran power line running over the field suddenly snapped. The broken wire fell directly onto the iron fencing wires meant to protect the crop.

Since Mahesh Tapre was holding the fencing wire at the time, he received a powerful electric shock from the Mahavitaran line. Witnessing the horrific scene, the family present in the field was shocked and immediately called the Mahavitaran department requesting that the power supply be cut off. However, the power supply was disconnected too late for Mahesh to receive any treatment, and he died on the spot due to the severe electric shock.

On learning of the incident, Hingani's police patil Maruti Chachane promptly informed the Selu police station. Given the seriousness of the case, investigating officer Sub-Inspector Dhananjay Pandey, along with his team, reached the spot under the guidance of Selu police station in-charge Waghode. Mahavitaran engineer Watkar also reached the scene immediately. Police have completed the inquest and sent the body for post-mortem, and further legal proceedings in the case are being carried out by Selu police.

The untimely death of the young man has cast a pall of grief over the Hingani area and the Mude-Tapre family.