A person died after being electrocuted in Nawalparasi West today.

The deceased has been identified as Jaya Prakash Yadav, a resident of Ramgram municipality-7. According to information provided by District Police Office spokesperson and Deputy Superintendent of Police, Resham Bohara, the incident occurred at 6:00 am while the man was attempting to switch off a street lamp at Ujjaini.

Though he was rushed to the district-based Prithvi Chandra Hospital, doctors pronounced him dead at 6:40 am. Eyewitnesses at the scene reported that WIFI and other wires had fallen onto the street. —