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5-Year-Old Child Dies from Electric Shock in Sarlahi

A five-year-old boy named Viyans died after an electric shock in Ishwarpur Municipality–12, Gharibathan, Sarlahi. The child sustained serious injuries from the shock and was declared dead during treatment at Ishwarpur Municipal Hospital. The police have stated that further investigation is ongoing. Date: Chaitra 25, Sarlahi.

The incident occurred in Gharibathan, Ishwarpur Municipality–12, Sarlahi, where a child died due to an electric shock. Around 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Ramchandra Khadka was installing a motor connected to a canal to irrigate his own field when Viyans, the 5-year-old son of Ram Bailkoti who was playing nearby, came into contact with electricity. DSP Saroj Rai, spokesperson for the District Police Office Sarlahi, provided this information. The child was seriously injured and taken to Ishwarpur Municipal Hospital in Bayalbas for treatment, but was declared dead by doctors around 12 noon. The police have confirmed that further inquiry into the incident is underway.