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Two Dead in Bikaner After Contact with High-Tension Power Line; Theft Suspected
- •Two men were found dead in Bikaner, Rajasthan, after apparently coming into contact with a high-tension electricity line.
- •The incident occurred near Sodhwali-Binjharwali village in the Lunkaransar police station area late Friday night.
- •Villagers discovered the badly burnt bodies on Saturday morning and informed the police.
- •One deceased was identified as Bhagwan Singh, 20, from Dholera; efforts are underway to identify the second man.
- •A wire cutter and other materials found near the bodies suggest the men may have been attempting to steal electricity wires when the incident occurred, though investigations are ongoing.
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Two men were found badly burnt and dead after apparently coming in contact with a high-tension electricity line near Sodhwali-Binjharwali village in Bikaner. Authorities found a wire cutter and a bundle of wire near the scene, prompting suspicions that they might have been attempting to steal electricity wires when the incident occurred.
One of the deceased men was identified as 20-year-old Bhagwan Singh from Dholera under the Jamsar police station area. Police reported that efforts were still underway to identify the second man found at the scene.
The incident occurred late Friday night, and villagers spotted the bodies on Saturday morning before informing local police. Both victims were found with severe burns near the high-tension power line in the Lunkaransar police station area.
