Madurai: With some farmers continue the practice of establishing an illegal electric fence to protect agriculture and no one monitored them correctly in Madurai Regency, there were two deaths due to intentional stings with unintentional touches in just a few weeks.
A bad awareness of the electric fence leads to death, police and farmers said.
On Wednesday, T Krishnan, a 37-year-old farmer from T Vationankulam, died after he touched the electric fence illegally by other farmers to protect his field from wild boar.
His wife, who tried to help him, was also electrocuted and was in hospital treatment.
The Kaligudi police registered the case below Section 304 (II) IPC and then arrested the owner of the cathopheshy and his wife who installed the fence illegally.
On November 29, M Kagupasamy, a 19-year-old young man, died after a contact with an electric fence established in the farm in Sathagudi.
SP V BASKARAN on Thursday warns farmers not to establish an electric fence.
“Death Wednesday is the second which happened recently due to electric shock through an electric fence in Madurai Regency.
One of the main reasons why such incidents occur is a lack of awareness among farmers about electric fences.
Whatever electric fence is illegal.
Public Must progress to report to the police if they find out if anyone installs an electric fence, “he said.
Even though the electric fence is only installed by farmers to prevent animals from entering their fields, connecting fences to high voltage electricity can be deadly.
“The government must carry out more efforts to educate farmers who only want to protect their fields and plants.
With the government already giving little support, what can farmers do?” Said V Uma Maheswaran, a farmer.
Police said it would be difficult for them or village level officials to continue to monitor the electric fence field.
“Just create awareness that can help prevent death in the future,” a police officer said.
TN: Police warn farmers not to install electric fences
