{
  "type": "article",
  "title": "Teenager visiting maternal grandparents in Rajasthan dies after touching electrified farm fence",
  "summary": "A 15-year-old boy, Shivam, died after touching an electrified wire fence near farmland in Bamanwas village, Jhunjhunu district, on Monday; police are investigating.",
  "content": "A 15-year-old boy named Shivam died after being electrocuted near his maternal relatives' village in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district on Monday, after coming into contact with an electrified wire fence bordering a farm.\n\nBoy was on his way to the fields when tragedy struck\nAccording to initial information, Shivam was staying with his maternal grandparents in Bamanwas village, close to the Chirawa area. On Monday, he was walking towards the fields when he touched a wire fence running along the edge of the farmland that had live electric current flowing through it. The shock badly burned him and he collapsed unconscious on the spot.\n\nRushed to hospital, declared dead\nAs soon as family members learned of the accident, they rushed Shivam to the Chirawa sub-district hospital for emergency treatment. By the time he reached the hospital, his condition had already deteriorated. Doctors examined him and, after finding no signs of life, declared him dead. The severe burns from the current are believed to have been fatal even before he could be brought in.\n\nPolice reach hospital, launch investigation\nFollowing the incident, police from the Chirawa station also reached the sub-district hospital. Officers questioned family members and villagers to piece together how the accident happened. Police are now working to establish exactly how and why the fence carried a live current. Initial findings point to contact with the electrified wire fence as the cause of death.\n\nGrief in the village, residents demand a probe\nNews of the teenager's sudden death has left Bamanwas village in mourning. Shivam's family has been left inconsolable, and a somber mood has settled over the village. Residents have demanded a thorough investigation into the wire fencing around the farms and the circumstances that allowed current to run through it. Police say the probe into the case is ongoing as they try to determine exactly what caused the fence to become electrified.\n\nWhat this means for you\nThe death is a fresh reminder of how dangerous illegal, high-voltage wire fencing around farms can be for anyone passing by.\n\n• Across India: Farmers in several states rig fields with live electric wire fencing to keep wild animals away, even though this is against the law. Such fences kill passersby, farm workers and children every year, so people need to stay alert while walking near farmland.\n• In Jhunjhunu: Authorities and the electricity department in Bamanwas and nearby villages will need to inspect and act against illegal electrified fencing. Locals are being advised to check the fencing around their own fields and avoid sending children alone towards farmland.\n• Possible legal action: If the police investigation finds the fence was deliberately or carelessly wired with live current, the field owner concerned could face action. That would also pressure other farmers in the area to remove or make their fencing safe.\n• Advice for families: People walking to and from fields in rural areas, especially in the early morning or evening, should avoid touching any wire fencing and should warn children about the danger. Non-conductive materials, not bare hands, should be used near any suspected live fence.\n\nQuestions & Answers\n\n1. Where did the accident happen?\nIt happened in Bamanwas village in the Chirawa area of Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district.\n\n2. Who was the victim?\nThe victim was 15-year-old Shivam, who was staying with his maternal grandparents in Bamanwas village.\n\n3. How did the accident happen?\nShivam was walking towards the fields when he touched an electrified wire fence around the farmland and was badly burned.\n\n4. Where was Shivam taken?\nFamily members rushed him to the Chirawa sub-district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.\n\n5. What is the police doing now?\nChirawa police are investigating the case and trying to determine how the fence became electrified.\n\n6. What are villagers demanding?\nVillagers have demanded a thorough investigation into the wire fencing around the fields and how it carried live current.",
  "url": "https://trendkia.com/en/rajasthan/jhunjhunu-ke-bamanwas-men-kheta-jate-vakta-karnta-ki-chapeta-men-aya-15-sala-ka-shivam-mauta-29019",
  "category": "Rajasthan",
  "publishedAt": "2026-09-07",
  "tags": [
    "Jhunjhunu",
    "Chirawa",
    "Bamanwas",
    "electrocution death",
    "electric fence accident",
    "Rajasthan news"
  ],
  "language": "en",
  "site": "TrendKia"
}