Girl Dies by Electrocution at Brahmotsavam Procession in Kodimial

Overview

• The child was identified as Madhusri/Madhushree, daughter of Nagaraju and Mamatha of Kodimial, with reports differing on whether she was 11 or 12.
• She reportedly came into contact with a live wire during the Venkateshwara Swamy temple festival procession on Tuesday night while taking part in the kolatam dance.
• Family members rushed her to a hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead, according to local reports.
• Kodimial police have opened a case and said the inquiry is underway to determine how the electrocution occurred.
• Residents described a wire entangling her neck and contact with a steel rod while she was barefoot, details that have not been confirmed by authorities.