Six-year-old boy suffers electric shock while retrieving kite in Sangareddy

A six-year-old boy suffered critical burn injuries after receiving a severe electric shock while trying to retrieve a kite entangled in an overhead power line at Dakur village in Sangareddy district. He is undergoing treatment at Osmania Hospital

Sangareddy: A six-year-old boy sustained a serious electric shock after coming into contact with an overhead power line while attempting to retrieve his kite at Dakur village in Andole mandal on Monday evening.

The boy, G Aravind, a native of Ibrahimpur in Chilipiched mandal, was staying with his paternal uncle’s family at Dakur. While flying a kite, it reportedly snapped and got entangled in an overhead electric line. When he tried to retrieve it, he came into contact with the live wire and suffered a severe electric shock.

---

Aravind sustained serious burn injuries and was rushed to Osmania Hospital, where he is currently undergoing treatment. His condition was stated to be critical.