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Two labourers die of electrocution while digging well in Barmer

Barmer: Two labourers died of electrocution while digging an open well at Kaprau village under the Chohtan police station area in Barmer district on Friday afternoon. Police reached the spot and recovered the bodies. Bhuttaram Bishnoi, station house officer at Chohtan police station confirmed the report. Police identified the deceased as Jagdish (20) son of Sangaram Jat, a resident of Ishwarpura, and Jagdish (25) Punmaram Jat, a resident of Saiyon Ka Tala.

As per police, when they started the drilling machine, both labourers got electrocuted. On hearing their cries, people standing nearby immediately switched off the power and pulled both the labourers out of the well. However, they were taken to the hospital, but the doctor declared them dead.

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