Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Boy dies of electrocution in Odisha
A young boy named Om Prakash Dwivedi, who was in class 10, died because of electricity while he was taking down the national flag at his coaching center.
This happened on Republic Day in the state of Odisha.
The flag was on a metal pole, and when he was lowering it, the pole touched a live electric wire.
The boy was taken to the hospital right away, but the doctors said he had died.
The police are now looking into what happened, and they have kept the owner of the coaching center for questioning.
A class 10 student died of electrocution while lowering the national flag at a coaching center in Odisha's Jagatsinghpur district.
The incident occurred when the metal flag post touched a live electric wire near the building.
The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital in Kujang but was declared dead on arrival.
The police have detained the owner of the private coaching center and launched an investigation.
Preliminary findings suggest that the metal pipe got charged, leading to the boy's electrocution.
- Who
- Om Prakash Dwivedi, a class 10 student
- What
- Died due to electrocution while lowering the national flag
- When
- January 26, 2024
- Where
- Samagol area, Kujang police station, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha
- Why
- The metal flag post came in contact with a live electric wire
- Victim's Name
- Om Prakash Dwivedi
- Victim's Age
- Class 10 student
- Location
- Samagol area, Kujang police station, Jagatsinghpur district, Odisha
- Date
- January 26, 2024
- Cause of Death
- Electrocution
- Investigation Status
- Ongoing
- Action Taken
- Coaching center owner detained