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Crime
Fatal Live Wire Accident Claims Three Lives in Sitamarhi, Bihar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 05:16 PM
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A live electrical wire illegally laid in a field in Bairgania, Sitamarhi district, Bihar, killed a husband, wife and a third person, while another man suffered severe burns.
A fatal incident unfolded in the Bairgania block of Sitamarhi district, Bihar, when a live electrical wire, illegally laid across a field, struck a group of people. The wire, carrying high voltage, caused instant death of a husband, his wife, and a third individual who were present in the field.
The tragedy also left a young man severely burned, suffering extensive third‑degree burns that required immediate medical attention. The injured survivor was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
Bihar Police have taken the bodies to the district morgue for post‑mortem examinations and have opened a formal investigation into the circumstances that led to the illegal laying of the live wire. Authorities are probing whether the incident was due to negligence or deliberate wrongdoing.
The incident has raised concerns about safety protocols for electrical installations in rural areas, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of regulations and better public awareness about the dangers of exposed live wires.
The tragedy also left a young man severely burned, suffering extensive third‑degree burns that required immediate medical attention. The injured survivor was rushed to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment.
Bihar Police have taken the bodies to the district morgue for post‑mortem examinations and have opened a formal investigation into the circumstances that led to the illegal laying of the live wire. Authorities are probing whether the incident was due to negligence or deliberate wrongdoing.
The incident has raised concerns about safety protocols for electrical installations in rural areas, prompting calls for stricter enforcement of regulations and better public awareness about the dangers of exposed live wires.