GAIGHAT: An eight-year-old boy died on the spot after he got an electric shock at Bagaha of Triyuga Municipality-4, Udayapur.

The deceased has  been identified as Prashant BK. BK’s mother and elder sister were  injured in the incident. They are being treated at Gaighat District Hospital, said Deputy Superintendent of Police Bir Bahadur Budhamagar.

BK’s family members had  received the shock while they were cleaning the coop, said police.