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Bihar: 2 brothers electrocuted to death in Saran

Chhapra (Bihar), May 17 (UNI) Two brothers were electrocuted to death in Bihar's Saran district on Saturday, police said.
Anish Kumar, a resident of Basauta village under Bheldi police station area of the district, and his cousin Alok Kumar used to work as a driver and co-driver on the marriage chariot.
The incident took place near Pirari village when a high-powered 11,000-volt wire fell on his chariot while he was returning from a wedding ceremony late on Friday night. In this incident, along with the fire in the chariot, both the brothers riding on the chariot were electrocuted, due to which they died.
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