Nishchintakoili, 26th July 2025: A tragic incident occurred in Jignipur village, under Nishchintakoili block and Salepur police limits, where a farmer named Jyotiranjan Singh (59) died after coming into contact with a live electric wire on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was reportedly touching a drumstick (sajana) tree near his house when he accidentally came into contact with a Low Tension (LT) electric wire that had fallen onto the tree. This led to fatal electrocution.
Following the incident, family members rushed him to the Nishchintakoili Community Health Centre for treatment, but the doctor there declared him dead on arrival.
Regarding the incident, his nephew Ramakanta Behera has lodged a complaint at the Salepur police station. The police have seized the body and sent it to Cuttack SCB Medical College for post-mortem examination.