A 40-year-old farmer got electrocuted when he came in contact with a high tension wire in Nagla Sewa village here, police said today.
The victim, Satyveer Singh, was electrocuted last evening when he was returning after working in a field, they said.
A group of people in the area protested alleging the incident occurred due to the negligence of electricity department as the wire was hanging low, police said.
On the basis of a complaint by victim's family members, an FIR was yesterday registered againstelectricity department for alleged carelessness, they added.
