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Teenage boy electrocuted during Muharram procession

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Press Trust of India Pratapgarh (UP)
A 15-year-old boy was today electrocuted and four others injured when a 'tazia' touched high-tension wire in Kusaldeh village in Manikpur area here, police said.

The incident occurred when a tazia taken out in a procession on the occasion of Muharram touched the wire, electrocuting one Mursleen and injuring four others, they said.

The injured have been admitted to a hospital where their condition was stated to be stable.

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First Published: Oct 01 2017 | 6:57 PM IST

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