A couple and their cow got electrocuted after coming in contact with an electric fence at Pudur village near Katpadi in Vellore district.
Katpadi police said the deceased, Jayaprakash (34) and Ashwini (25), went in search of their cow and found the animal on a farm belonging to their neighbour. The couple got electrocuted as they stepped on the fence while trying to enter the farm. The bodies of the victims were taken to the Vellore Government Hospital. A case has been registered with the Thiruvalam police station.
Speaking to indianexpress.com, police said: “The incident happened between 8pm on Monday and 7am on Tuesday.