A 14-year-old boy named Himanshu was electrocuted while trying to collect cash thrown during a wedding procession in Tajpur village, Haryana. Observing the festivities from a distance, the son of daily wage laborers climbed onto a roof to collect money that had fallen there. Tragically, he came into contact with an electrical wire, resulting in severe injuries and ultimately his death. Police reported that the incident occurred late Thursday night, and after a post-mortem examination, his body was returned to his family. The investigation revealed that the boy was fatally shocked while attempting to gather the notes.
A teenager seeking to earn some extra money for himself and his family was tragically electrocuted in a village in Haryana after climbing onto a rooftop to gather cash thrown into the air during wedding celebrations.
According to police reports, the ‘baraat’ (wedding procession) was making its way to a farmhouse in Tajpur village late Thursday night. Fourteen-year-old Himanshu, a Class 8 student and the son of daily wage labourers, observed from a distance. Noticing guests in the procession tossing money into the air, he went to collect the falling notes.
Some of the cash landed on a rooftop, and as Himanshu ascended to retrieve it, he accidentally came into contact with an electrical wire. The electric current ignited his body and resulted in the severing of one of his feet. By the time the current eventually expelled him from the contact, he had already succumbed to the shock.
The police arrived at the scene and took possession of the body, which was later handed over to his family following an autopsy.
Satish Kumar, the lead investigator in the case, stated, “We were informed of a teenager’s death by electric shock near a farmhouse in Tajpur. During the wedding festivities, the ‘baraatis’ were throwing money as a sign of celebration. The teenager received an electric shock while attempting to collect the cash and died instantly. The autopsy has been completed, and the body has been returned to the family.”