FALEBAS, PARBAT: A man was electrocuted in Jaimini municipality while shifting pylon in Sarkuwa of Phalebas Municipality-4 in Parbat district on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Chandra Bahadur Thapa Chhetri (24) of Binamare area in Jaimini Municipality-5 of Baglung district.

Thapa was electrocuted while he was shifting an electric pole in Sarkuwa yesterday, according to Kushmishera Police Post Incharge Devraj Baniya. He said five others were also injured in the incident.