A tragic incident occurred late Friday night in Chatra village under Badhauna panchayat in Samastipur district, where a woman and her six-year-old son lost their lives due to electrocution while sleeping at home.
Victims Identified
The deceased have been identified as Rangeela Devi (24), wife of Kanhaiya Paswan, and her son Ratan Kumar (6). According to family members, Kanhaiya had installed a stand fan in the room to cope with the intense heat.
Sequence of Events
On Friday night, Rangeela was sleeping alongside her son when the fan reportedly toppled over. SHO of Vidyapati Nagar police station Suraj Kumar stated that the fan's electrical wire likely snapped during the fall and came into contact with the metal body, making the appliance live with electric current.
“The child came in contact with the wire and was electrocuted. When her mother tried to save him, she also touched the live wire. Both died on the spot,” he said.
Police Investigation
Police received information about the incident on Saturday morning and reached the village to conduct an inquiry. “At the time of the incident, no one was at home. The victim’s relative denied the post-mortem and took the bodies for last rites,” Suraj told TOI.
Community in Shock
The incident has left the family and locals in deep shock, with villagers mourning the loss of the mother and child in this unfortunate accident.
