'Mentally challenged' man dies of electrocution near Noida mall

An unidentified man died allegedly after he got electrocuted at a transformer site near a shopping mall here on Friday, police officials said.The man was in a semi-naked condition and appeared to have been mentally challenged, they said.

'Mentally challenged' man dies of electrocution near Noida mall
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An unidentified man died allegedly after he got electrocuted at a transformer site near a shopping mall here on Friday, police officials said.

The man was in a semi-naked condition and appeared to have been mentally challenged, they said. "The incident took place near gate number 6 of the DLF Mall of India when the man tried to open the door of a transformer site during which he got an electric shock and died. There is no other mark of injury on his body," a police spokesperson said.

The official said police are trying to ascertain the identity of the deceased.

The body has been sent for post-mortem and further legal proceedings are underway, the police said.

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