Gulmi, July 1: A woman died due to electrocution after getting caught up in an electric trap set to chase away wild boars at Dhurkot Rural Municipality-5 of Gulmi district early this morning.
The deceased has been identified as Humkala Bhandari, 60, of Dhurkot-5, said Superintendent of Police at the District Police Office, Bhim Kiran Bogati. Humkala was brought to Gulmi Hospital for treatment where doctors declared her dead, said police.
She received electric shock from the electric trap set by her husband Bhesh Raj Bhandari, at his farm, located at around 150 meters away from their home, to keep away wild boars from entering the farmstead. The incident had taken place at around 1:30 am today. Police have taken Bhesh Raj under control and further investigation into the incident was underway. (RSS)
