Farmer electrocuted, two injured in Sambalpur village

SAMBALPUR: A 50-year-old farmer was electrocuted while two other sustained critical injuries after coming in contact with an electric trap set up for hunting wild boars at Badjharan village within Naktideul police limits on Wednesday.

While the deceased was identified as Bhakta Bandhu Nayak, those who were injured are Kishori Nayak of Nevarapal village and Basu Garia of Baunrapal village. The three of them were on their way to their farms when their motorcycle came in contact with the wire. While Bhakta died on the spot, Kishori and Basu were critically injured.