Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Assam Couple Dies After Electrocution at Kerala Poultry Farm
Shafeeq and Ruksana were a couple from Assam who worked at a poultry farm in Kerala.
They were arriving at the farm when they touched an electric line.
The electric line was part of a fence around the farm.
The fence was meant to keep animals from entering.
Other workers saw what happened and turned off the electricity.
The couple died before they could be taken to a hospital.
Their two young children were at the farm but were not hurt.
Police are investigating what happened and whether the electric line was installed illegally.
Shafeeq, 28, and his wife Ruksana, 23, both from Assam, died at a poultry farm in Desamangalam, Thrissur.
Police said the couple came into contact with an electric line while arriving for work on Sunday, August 23.
The farm had about 1,000 chickens and an electric fence intended to prevent animals from entering.
Other employees disconnected the power supply after noticing the incident, but the couple died before reaching a hospital.
The couple’s two children, aged two and three, were present but unharmed as police investigated the installation and possible illegal wiring.
- Who
- Shafeeq, 28, and his wife Ruksana, 23, both from Assam, died; their two children survived unharmed.
- What
- The couple died after being electrocuted by an electric line at a poultry farm.
- When
- Sunday, August 23; the year was not specified.
- Where
- A poultry farm in Thalassery, Desamangalam panchayat, in Thrissur, Kerala.
- Why
- Police said they came into contact with the electric line while arriving for work; investigators are examining the circumstances and whether the line was installed illegally.
- Deceased
- Shafeeq, 28, and Ruksana, 23
- Origin
- Assam
- Location
- Thalassery, Desamangalam panchayat, Thrissur, Kerala
- Farm size
- About 1,000 chickens
- Electric fence
- Installed around the premises to prevent animals from entering
- Children
- Two children, aged two and three, were present and escaped unhurt
- Investigation
- Police are examining the circumstances, including whether the electric line was installed illegally
- Postmortem
- The bodies were to be handed over to relatives after postmortem examinations
