SHILLONG: A person and livestock were killed after being electrocuted in separate incidents on Friday.
Police said that on May 8 at around 12.15 am, one live electric wire snapped near Siju Bazar (SGH) and came in contact with a truck (AS-01EC-2651) belonging to Chenang G. Momin. As a result, the handyman of the truck, Chonki G. Marak was electrocuted.
In another incident on the same day, at around 3 pm, one live electric wire snapped and fell on the farm of a woman identified as Meristila Makri at Umjarasi, Nongpoh. As a result, 1,600 kg of rice was burnt and livestock were also killed.
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