Raja, 52, of Thirunellikaval Pudur in Kottur Block, Tiruvarur district, and his son, Adithyan, 18, died of electrocution at an agriculture field on October 5.
Inquiries reveal that Raja and Adithyan were engaged in the preparation of field for sowing of seeds while a heavy duty overhead power traction wire passing above the field cut off and fell on the tractor operated by Adithyan. On seeing his son struggling for life, Raja rushed in only to get electrocuted.
On receiving the information, Tiruvarur Taluk police rushed to the spot and moved the charred bodies to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvarur, for postmortem.
Published - October 05, 2026 04:43 pm IST