Archive · 23 Sep 2026
Elderly Couple Dies After Table Fan Electrocution In Devarakonda
An elderly couple in Devarakonda died after receiving electric shocks.
The incident happened at their home on Wednesday.
Sofia Begum was shocked when she switched on a table fan.
Her husband, Davood Miya, tried to help her.
He also received an electric shock while holding her.
Police said damaged insulation allowed electricity to reach the fan’s metal body.
The couple’s bodies were taken to an area hospital for postmortem examinations.
Police registered a case and began an inquiry.
Mohammed Sofia Begum, 60, and her husband Davood Miya, 80, died of electrocution.
The incident occurred at their home in Anjaiah Colony, Devarakonda, on Wednesday.
Sofia Begum received an electric shock when she switched on a table fan.
Davood Miya was shocked when he grabbed his wife while trying to save her.
Police attributed the accident to damaged wire insulation and registered a case for inquiry.
- Who
- Mohammed Sofia Begum, 60, and her husband Davood Miya, 80.
- What
- The couple died after being electrocuted by a table fan.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Their home in Anjaiah Colony, Devarakonda, Nalgonda district.
- Why
- Police said damaged insulation on the fan’s wire caused electricity to pass to its metal body.
- Victims
- Mohammed Sofia Begum and Davood Miya
- Ages
- Sofia Begum was 60; Davood Miya was 80
- Location
- Anjaiah Colony, Devarakonda, Nalgonda district
- Cause
- Electricity passed to the fan’s metal body because of damaged wire insulation
- Incident sequence
- Sofia was shocked after switching on the fan; Davood was shocked while trying to save her
- Police action
- Bodies were shifted for postmortem examination, and a case was registered
- Investigation
- Devarakonda police began an inquiry