A man was on Saturday electrocuted while five others were injured when they came in contact with a high-voltage underground electric cable, police said.
Gurgaon: A man was on Saturday electrocuted while five others were injured when they came in contact with a high-voltage underground electric cable, police said.
Nearly a dozen labourers hired by a private contractor were digging for a water pipeline near the Fazilpur Chowk.
At least six people came accidentally in contact with the high-voltage cable.
Vinod Kumar, Kamod, Vinesh, Rajender, Arun and an another person also named Vinod suffered burn injuries in the incident.
All the injured were taken to a hospital where Vinod Kumar - who hailed from Muzaffarpur district in Bihar - was declared dead, a police officer said.
Police said they were investigating as to who was responsible for the incident.
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