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Delhi: Siblings die after touching iron gate; father critical

India

Two siblings, Vivek (26) and Anju (28), lost their lives after accidentally touching an iron bathroom gate that had become electrified by faulty wiring at their Begumpur home in Outer Delhi.
Their father, Kalicharan (65), was critically injured while trying to help them.

Neighbors rushed family to hospital

Neighbors rushed the family to hospital, but both siblings were declared dead on arrival; Kalicharan remains in critical condition.
Police and Tata Power DDL confirmed the electrocution was caused by hazardous wiring wrapped around a staircase grill.
The case is being treated as accidental, and investigations are ongoing.