Boinda: A 40-year-old man was electrocuted after coming in contact with an electrified wire trap allegedly laid by poachers to hunt wild boars at Karadadadar village under Raniakata panchayat in Kishorenagar block of Anugola district Saturday.
The deceased was identified as Subal Nayak, a resident of Karadadadar village. According to reports, an 11- kV power line passes through a nearby open field. Poachers allegedly tapped the high-voltage line by attaching hooks to trap wild animals.
The illegal hunting activity had reportedly been continuing in the area for several days, allegedly without effective intervention by the Bamur forest department. Nayak was passing through the area when he came in contact with the live wire and suffered a fatal electric shock.
After local residents discovered the incident, they informed the Bamur electricity officials. Kishorenagar police and forest personnel reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem examination. Kishorenagar police registered a case (299/26) in connection with the incident and launched an investigation.
