Woman, her daughter-in-law electrocuted while working in farm in Rajasthan

A hut in the farm also caught fire due to the current and a cylinder kept there exploded, police said.

Representative image showing the electrocution sign.

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Jaipur: A woman and her daughter-in-law were electrocuted while working in a farm in Rajasthan's Sawai Madhopur district.

Police said Manbhar Devi (60) and her daughter-in-law Seema Meena (34) were working in a farm on Saturday night when a wire broke and fell on them.

A hut in the farm also caught fire due to the current and a cylinder kept there exploded, they said.

The family members and relatives held a protest demanding compensation. However, they were pacified and the bodies were handed over to them.