Maharashtra: Worker electrocuted at textile factory in Bhiwandi

THANE: A 29-year-old worker died of electrict shock at a textile factory in Bhiwandi town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place at around 3pm on Monday when Gamrasjabhai Hakmabhai went to clean a machine in the factory at Karivali Road, sub-inspector J P Jadhav of Bhoiwada police station said.
The victim got electrocuted as soon as he touched the machine and died on the spot, he said.
On examining the machine, the power company found a leak in equipment, which may have caused the accident, the official said.
The body of the deceased was sent for post-mortem and a case of accidental death has been registered as of now, he said, adding that further probe is underway.