A 16-year-old boy died whereas trying to take a selfie on high of a practice engine. (Representational)
Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh:
A 16-year-old boy died after he was electrocuted when he got here in touch with a high-tension electrical energy cable whereas trying to take a selfie on high of a stationary practice engine. The incident occurred at Chhatarpur railway station in Madhya Pradesh, an official stated in the present day.
The incident passed off on Thursday, the railway official stated.
“The boy, recognized as Suhail Mansoori, bought electrocuted whereas attempting to take a selfie after climbing on a stationary practice engine,” Chhatarpur railway station grasp Shubhank Patel stated.
The sufferer’s buddy Ashraf stated Mansoori went to the railway station within the morning, the place he took out his cell phone and climbed on a stationary railway engine to take a selfie when the tragedy occurred.
“The sufferer tried to seize an overhead excessive pressure electrical energy line, which was charged. He died whereas attempting to take a selfie on his cell phone,” Railway Safety Power (RPF) inspector Jitendra Kumar stated.
Enraged over the incident, a couple of younger males later broken the door of the station grasp’s workplace with stones. They allegedly additionally manhandled the station grasp and snatched away his bag and watch, the RPF official added.
“Nonetheless, police introduced the scenario underneath management. The physique of the boy was later despatched for post-mortem,” he stated, including {that a} case was registered on the Civil Traces police station in reference to the incident.