LAHAN: A youth was electrocuted in Bhawanipur VDC in Siraha district on Thursday night.

The deceased has been identified as Avimanyu Mandal (17) of Bhawanipur-5 in the district, according to the District Police Office, Siraha.

Mandal, who received the electric shock from a motor installed at a farm of a local Rajendra Sah to pull water, died on the way to hospital, said police.