Umerkote: A police jawan died after electrocution at Raighar Kodbhata police camp Saturday morning while another policeman was injured when he tried to switch off power connection in a bid to save the former.
According to sources, Isaac Harijan died after electrocution when he placed his hand on a window at his camp. He died instantaneously. He hailed from Jatabal village of Nabarangapur district.
Meanwhile, Tanka Saura, a colleague, who saw Isaac get electric jitters tried to switch off power, but he was also electrocuted before he collapsed. He was shifted to Raighar primary health centre for treatment. A short-circuit in the tin roof of the camp is stated to be the cause behind the mishap.
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