Khotang boy electrocuted

KHOTANG: A teenage boy was electrocuted in Indreni Pokhari of Khotang district on Sunday afternoon.

Police said Manoj Rai got the fatal electric shock while repairing a switch in his home in Harlungchha, Indreni Pokhari-2 at around 5 pm yesterday.

He breathed his last while being rushed to Dharan for treatment upon reaching Lichkiramche of Rasuwaghat at around 9 pm yesterday, local Devendra Rai informed.

The teenage boy had married a local girl just 22 days ago.

DSP Bidyananda Majhi said the body is being taken to Gaighat of Udayapur district for postmortem.