MEERUT: Two farmers in UPs Dibai village of Bulandshahr district died after coming in contact with a high tension wire on Thursday morning. Police said cousins Sumit (20) and Krishna (22) died when they had gone to farms to collect fodder. According to Sumits father Jitendra Singh, a snapped high tension live wire was lying on the field. "One came in contact with the wire and got electrocuted. The other died while trying to save him," he added. It was all due to the negligence of the electricity department, he alleged. SHO of Dibai, Chhotey Singh, said, " Two young men were taken to a hospital where doctors declared them dead. Their bodies were handed over to families. Prima facie, it appears they died of electrocution . There was an electric pole above them, but it is not clear what actually happened. SDM Dibai visited the spot to prepare a report. Well register an FIR once we receive a complaint." The victims belonged to a farming family. Sumit was doing a polytechnic course at a private institute.

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