Lucknow: Three people, including two brothers, were killed after coming in contact with a barbed wire fence electrified by current from a power pole’s stay wire in Gonda on Monday evening. The victims were identified as Shivam Tiwari (17) and his elder brother Satyanarayan Tiwari (19), of Parsia Tiwari Purwa village, and Ravi Pandey (22) of Pandit Purwa, Naypurwa.Anjani Kumar Tiwari, father of the two brothers, said Shivam was clearing shrubs in the field around 5 pm when he accidentally touched the electrified barbed wire. Hearing his cries, Ravi Pandey rushed to help but was also electrocuted. Satyanarayan followed to rescue them but met the same fate. All three sustained severe burns and died before they could be taken to the hospital.Vazirganj SHO Santosh Kumar Mishra said prima facie evidence points to negligence by the electricity department. Devi Patan chief engineer Yadunath Yatharth said a probe has been ordered, and strict action will be taken if negligence is confirmed.
