Kanwar pilgrim electrocuted in Bijnor,UP

Bijnor (UP),  A kanwar pilgrim died here on Monday after coming in contact with an overhead electricity cable, police said.

Neeraj (35) was on way to Haridwar in a tractor-trolley when an overhead electricity cable fell on him in Kamrajpur village, SHO Ramesh Chandra Sharma said.

The kanwariya suffered serious burn injuries and was rushed to a hospital where he died, the SHO said.