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Assam: Railway Worker Dies After Electrocution in Dibrugarh

A railway electric line worker, identified as Sarfaraz Sheikh, dies after allegedly coming in contact with a live wire at Chaulkhowa.

Sentinel Digital Desk

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DIBRUGARH: A 23-year-old worker engaged in railway electric line work was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with a live wire at Chaulkhowa in Dibrugarh on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Sarfaraz Sheikh (20 years) of West Bengal.

“The power supply had reportedly not been switched off at the time, resulting in the worker receiving a fatal electric shock,” said a local.

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