Three of family electrocuted to death in Odisha

A pal of gloom descended on Betei village under Salepur Police limits in Cuttack district when three members of a family were electrocuted to death. As per reports, one Nandita Mallick from Betei village came in contact with an electric wire while she was hanging clothes to dry. Seeing her in despair, Nandita’s mother-in-law, Sita Mallick tried to intervene but was also electrocuted.

Cuttack (Odisha): Three women of a family on Friday were electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live electric wire in Odisha's Cuttack district.

The incident took place at Betai village under Salipur police station.

The deceased have been identified as Sita Mallick (70) and her two daughters-in-law, Nandita (35) and Pushpalata (25), police said.

Nandita got electrocuted when she attempted to put clothes on the wire for drying and the two other relatives who rushed to rescue her came in contact with the live electric wire.

The three were rushed to a nearby government hospital, but doctors declared them brought dead.