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Father, son die due to electrocution

Ahilyanagar, Jun 24 (UNI) A 42-year-old man and his son reportedly died due to electrocution in Shikare Vasti in Jamkhed taluka of the district on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.
According to police, the deceased were identified as Kakasaheb Daulat Shikare (42) and Ganesh Kakasaheb Shikare (15).
Kakasaheb Shikare, a member of Balghan gram panchayat in Shikare Vasti of Jamkhed taluka, and his son Ganesh had gone to spray fertilizer in their field. It is suspected both died due to electrocution as the overhead power cables were already broken at the place.
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