Uttar Pradesh: Child dies, 5 others injured in Electrocution Incidents during Muharram processions

UP: A 12-year-old child was killed on Wednesday and five others injured in separate incidents of electrocution during the Tazia procession here, police said.

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In Tarabganj area at about 1 pm, a Tazia procession was taken out on Muharram and it came in contact with a high-tension wire due to which Ashraf (12) and Riyasat sustained burn injuries.

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They were rushed to a medical college, where Ashraf was declared dead while Riyasat's condition was stated to be stable. (with Agency inputs)

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