In a heartbreaking event, a father-in-law and his daughter-in-law lost their lives to electrocution while trying to repair a faulty fan. The incident took place in Karadmair village, located in the Bano block of Simdega district, Jharkhand. Alfos Hobo, the father-in-law, was attempting to fix the fan when he was electrocuted. His daughter-in-law, Kumudini Dungdung, tried to assist him, but she also received a fatal electric shock. Another villager, Dilip Kandulna, who came to help, was also shocked but survived. The two family members were pronounced dead at the Bano Community Health Center. The village is now dealing with grief and apprehension concerning electrical safety.
This incident mirrors a prior event in the Tamar police station area of Ranchi in 2024, where a wedding party bus made contact with a live wire, leading to the deaths of three individuals, including a minor, and injuries to five others.