Bhopal: A 60-year-old gardener died of electrocution on Saturday morning in the Gandhi Nagar area after allegedly coming into contact with a broken high-tension wire near the IT Park.According to police, the deceased, Malkhan Singh Baghel, 60, a resident of Shanti Nagar in Gandhi Nagar, was employed as a gardener at the IT Park.ASI Janglu Patil said that around 10:15 am on Saturday, after watering the plants, Baghel went to urinate near a wall adjacent to the park’s main gate. He reportedly did not notice a snapped high-tension power line lying there. As soon as he came into contact with the live wire, he suffered a severe electric shock.Police said the lower part of his body was badly charred, and smoke was seen emanating from him for some time. He died on the spot.Upon receiving information, police reached the scene, conducted a panchnama, and sent the body for post-mortem examination. After the autopsy on Saturday afternoon, the body was handed over to the family. A case was registered, and further investigation is under way.
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