Wednesday, February 4th, 2026

Farmer dies of electrocution in Saptari



SAPTARI: A man died of electrocution this morning in Kataiya, Rupani Rural Municipality-3 of Saptari district.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar Basnet, local resident Shambhu Kumar Iser, 42, died on the spot after coming into contact with a live wire. He was electrocuted while switching on an electric motor installed in a paddy field in his village.

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