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Man Electrocuted Atop Goods Train While Stealing Coal In Odisha

Cuttack: A man was electrocuted atop a good trains while allegedly attempting to steal coal at Gurudijhatia railway station in Athagarh area of Cuttack district on Friday morning.

The deceased has been identified as Jitendra Behera (35), a resident of Chaagaon.

According to sources, Jitendra climbed onto a coal-laden goods train after it halted at the station at around 8-8.30 am. While attempting to steal coal, he accidentally came in contact with a high-voltage wire and was burnt to death.

The GRP have recovered the body and sent it for postmortem.

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