Two men died of electrocution after they accidentally touched an electric pole at a farm near Nagpur city.
Kamlesh Shriram Uikey (25) and Nitesh Chaman Waghbande (24) suffered electric shock as current from a live wire was flowing through the pole.
The duo, both friends, were found stuck to the pole on Monday morning by villagers, the official said, adding that villagers separated bodies from the pole using wooden sticks and alerted police.
A case of accidental death was registered at Hingna police station.
Earlier in July, a nine-year-old boy, Vihan Mondal, was electrocuted after he touched an electric pole while playing at the ground at Khapri Rehabilitation Colony on Friday. Mondal was rushed to AIIMS where he was declared dead. A case of accidental death was registered at Beltarodi police station.