Andhra Pradesh

Three electrocuted

VIZIANAGARAM: Three shepherds of Kothagalavalli village in Baljipeta mandal were electrocuted when they came in contact with a live fencing wire put up by a farmer of Neelayavalasa village in Vangara mandal in Srikakulam district to save crop from wild animals. According to Bobbili Sub-Divisional Police Officer Sriramulu the three -- P. Simhachalam, B. Simhachalam and Ganapathi -- went in search of their lost cow on Saturday night and got electrocuted. –Correspondent

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