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Vasai: 22-year-old man electrocuted while cutting grass, locals blame power company for negligence
Updated On: 25 May, 2025 08:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
Sanju Kumar Yadav, 22, died after accidentally touching a live wire hidden in grass in Vasai’s Ranshet Wadi. Locals allege years of inaction by the electricity department despite repeated complaints. Local social worker and activist Jerry Machharo, who informed the police about the incident, told mid-day

The live wire which was concealed in the grass. Pic/Hanif Patel
In a tragic incident, a 22-year-old man died after being electrocuted while cutting grass in a field in Ranshet Wadi village, near Merces church in Vasai West yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Sanju Kumar Yadav, who worked in a local buffalo shed.
According to sources, Yadav had gone out early in the morning to cut fodder for the buffaloes as part of his routine work. While working, he accidentally came in contact with a live electric wire that had fallen and was hidden amidst the grass.
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