BARDIYA: A man has been electrocuted in Thakurbaba Municipality of Bardiya when the truck he was travelling in touched a live power cable.

Baliram Tharu (20) of Bansgadhi Municipality-3 was heading to Pokhara in the truck (Na 3 Kha 5488) when the incident took place, said police.

Tharu, who was injured in the incident, died during treatment at the Kohalpur Medical College, according to Bardiya District Police Office.

Another person Arjun Tharu of the same locality, was injured in the incident and is undergoing treatment at the same hospital.

The truck has been impounded while its driver has been taken into custody for necessary action, police said.