Four die of electrocution while fitting water pump in Pune river
Four people died due to electrocution while they were fitting a water pump in a river in Bhor taluka of Pune district Thursday noon, the Pune rural police said. The victims included a father-son duo, they added.
The incident took place at Nigade village, located around 40 km from Pune city. The victims were fitting an irrigation pump in the Gunjavani river to water their fields.
The police identified the deceased as Vittal Malusare,45, his son Sunny Malusare, 26, their relative Amol Malusare, 36, and Ananda Jadhav, 55. Officials from Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) also started a probe into the incident.
