Three persons were reportedly electrocuted in a colony near Benz Circle in Vijayawada on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Challada Prasad (61), his sister S. Mutyavali (54) and his friend U. Radha (43).
Prasad, a native of Samarlakota in East Godavari district, visited his sister with Radha. Mutyavali was staying in an apartment in the colony.
While at the house, Prasad came into contact with an electric cable when he was packing some household items. Radha and Mutyavali rushed to his aid but were electrocuted as well.
Vijayawada East MLA Gadde Rammohan Rao, Deputy Commissioner of Police K.G.V. Saritha, YSRCP leader Devineni Avinash and others visited the spot.
The incident occurred when the family was about to shift the house, said Patamata CI V. Pavan Kishore, who is investigating the case.
Published – May 24, 2025 10:53 pm IST