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MALAPPURAM: A 15-year-old boy died of electrocution after coming into contact with an illegal electric fence set up to ward off wild boars in Vazhikkadavu, near Nilambur, on Saturday night. The victim, Ananthu alias Jithu, a Class 10 student, was on his way to a nearby stream for fishing with three cousins when the incident occurred. According to preliminary investigations, the boys had been playing football before deciding to head to the stream. While crossing a private property, three of them accidentally touched a live electric fence, reportedly installed by the landowner without authorisation. Ananthu died on the spot. Two others -- Yadhu Krishnan and Sanu -- sustained injuries, with Sanu in critical condition. The fourth boy narrowly escaped and alerted others. Local residents rushed to the scene, disconnected the power supply, and took the injured to a nearby hospital. Ananthu was declared dead on arrival.
Nilambur: A night-time fishing trip turned into a harrowing ordeal for five cousins in the remote hamlet of Vellakkatta near Nilambur, after a 14-year-old boy was electrocuted by a live snare wire illegally set across a stream to trap wild boars. But amid the chaos and grief, the sheer courage and presence of mind of the other boys saved two lives, one of them unconscious, the other moments from death. Ananthu, also known as Jithu, a Class X student at Christ King Higher Secondary School in Manimooli, died after he tripped over and fell on the electrified wire drawn inches above the shallow s ...Read More >
India's next space hero is here. It's Shubhanshu Shukla.In a historic leap for India's space exploration, Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is set to become the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS). Scheduled for launch on June 10, aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket as part of Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), Shukla's journey will make history as he becomes the first Indian astronaut to travel to the ISS.Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4) is a pioneering private spaceflight mission that will not only send India's first private astronaut to space but also mark the return to human spa ...Read More >
KOZHIKODE: As Nilambur braces for a crucial by-election on June 19, the tragic electrocution of a 15-year-old boy in Vazhikkadavu has ignited a heated political row, becoming a flashpoint in an already charged campaign atmosphere. Ananthu alias Jithu, a Class 10 student, died on Saturday night after coming into contact with an illegal electric fence set up to deter wild boars. The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) confirmed that the trap was unauthorised and dangerous. However, this clarification has done little to cool tempers, with political parties trading accusations and protests erup ...Read More >
MALAPPURAM: A 15-year-old boy died due to electrocution after coming in contact with an illegal electric fence set up to trap wild boars in Vazhikadavu, near Nilambur. The deceased youth has been identified as Ananthu, also known as Jithu; he was a Class 10 student. According to initial investigations, Jithu and his friends had gone to a stream after playing football. While navigating through a private property, three of the boys came in contact with a live electric wire reportedly installed by the landowner to kill wild boars. One of them, Jithu, died on the spot; two others, Yadhu Krishnan ...Read More >
Thiruvananthapuram, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Kerala Forest Minister A.K. Saseendran has stirred controversy by alleging a political conspiracy behind the tragic death of a 15-year-old boy, Ananthu alias Jithu, who was electrocuted by an illegal electric fence near Nilambur. The incident, which took place on Saturday evening, triggered widespread protests and a heated political row amid the ongoing by-election campaign. Ananthu, a Class 10 student, came into contact with a live wire set up as part of an unauthorised wild boar trap while he was on his way to a stream with friends. He died on t ...Read More >