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Updated - November 06, 2026 09:03 pm IST - JAGTIAL
A 10-month-old baby allegedly died of electrocution after coming into contact with an electronic weighing machine that was plugged into a power socket at her home in Rajarampalli village of Endapalli mandal in Jagtial district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Adya, daughter of Tirupathi, a scrap vendor from the village.
According to sources, she was playing near the portable weighing machine when she accidentally touched it while it was connected to the power supply for charging.
She suffered an electric shock and fell unconscious. Her father, Tirupathi, also received a mild electric shock while attempting to rescue her, sources said.
The baby died while being shifted to a hospital in Dharmaram.
A case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
Published - November 06, 2026 07:08 pm IST
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