Archive · 17 Nov 2025
Man Electrocuted While Trying to Shoo Monkey in Jabalpur
A man named Sanjay Yadav was trying to get rid of some monkeys on the roof of his work building.
He picked up a long metal stick to scare them away.
Unfortunately, he accidentally touched a high-voltage power line with the stick.
This caused a huge shock, and he was burned badly and died right there.
The police came to investigate, and the power had to be turned off to safely get his body down.
His family has been told, and a postmortem will be done.
A man, identified as Sanjay Yadav, died in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, after being electrocuted.
The incident occurred on Sunday when Yadav was on the terrace of a manufacturing unit.
He was attempting to scare away monkeys using an iron rod.
The iron rod accidentally came into contact with a high-tension power line, resulting in his electrocution.
Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
- Who
- Sanjay Yadav
- What
- Electrocuted after an iron rod he was using to scare away a monkey touched a high-tension wire.
- When
- Sunday
- Where
- The terrace of a three-storey manufacturing unit in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- He was trying to scare away monkeys from the terrace.
- Victim's Name
- Sanjay Yadav
- Location
- Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- Date of Incident
- Sunday
- Cause of Death
- Electrocution from high-tension wire
- Occupation
- Worked at a clot manufacturing unit