13-year-old boy dies of electrocution while cleaning harvester in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Maharashtra: A tragic incident has emerged from Turkabad (Kharadi) village in the Waluj area, where a 13-year-old boy died after being electrocuted while cleaning a farm harvester on Tuesday morning. The deceased has been identified as Omkar Ankush Jadhav (13), a resident of Turkabad Kharadi.
According to police officials, Omkar was helping with routine cleaning on his family’s farm harvester. While climbing on the machine, his head accidentally hit an overhead power line. He received a severe electric shock and collapsed.
Family members and nearby residents immediately rushed to his aid and rushed him to the Government Medical College and Hospital in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar for emergency treatment. However, doctors declared him dead after examination, stating that the injuries from the electric shock were fatal.
The minor’s sudden death has cast a pall of gloom over the village, and residents are in shock and grief over the incident. Neighbors described Omkar as a helpful and hardworking child who often helped his family with farm work.
