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Two linemen killed while repairing transformer

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Two daily-wage linemen of Power Development Department were killed another suffered injuries today while repairing a transformer here, police said.

Kewal Krishen, Dev Singh and Sarjeev Singh were repairing the transformer in Bhalwal area in outskirts of Jammu and got electrocuted, a police official said.

Krishen died on the spot, while Devi Singh succumbed to injuries at the hospital.

Sarjeev Singh was injured in the incident and has been hospitalised, he added.

A case has been registered in this connection and investigation is on, the official said.

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First Published: Jun 27 2016 | 8:22 PM IST

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