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Two youth electrocuted while cleaning vehicle in Kallakurichi

The deceased were identified as Aravind (26) and Shahil (17). They reportedly came into contact with a live wire while cleaning a vehicle at the service centre, police said.

DT NEXT Bureau

KALLAKURICHI: Two youth died after allegedly being electrocuted at a two-wheeler water service centre in Thiyagadurgam, police said on Sunday.

The deceased were identified as Aravind (26) and Shahil (17). They reportedly came into contact with a live wire while cleaning a vehicle at the service centre, police said.

 "The incident occurred late on Saturday night. The bodies of the deceased have been sent to the District Government General Hospital for post-mortem," an official of the Thiyagadurgam police station said. A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, the official added.

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