Ludhiana, July 6

A 12-year-old girl allegedly died of electrocution outside a temple at Kitchlu Nagar this afternoon.

The deceased has been identified as Muskan, resident of Mehar Singh Nagar, Haibowal.

ASI Gurmeet Singh, in-charge, Kitchlu Nagar police post, said girl was heading home on her bicycle and on the way she stopped to drink water from a water dispenser installed by the temple management.

The moment she pressed the tap, she allegedly suffered an electric shock and died on the spot. The police were informed by some passerby after he noticed the girl lying dead near the water dispenser.

After the body was shifted to Civil Hospital, the family held a protest demanding justice. The police said the possible reason of girl’s death is electrocution, still post-mortem would be conducted tomorrow to know the exact cause of death. — TNS