Breaking 7 Injured by Electric Shock During Dussehra Procession in Chhattisgarh

Seven persons suffered electric shock injuries during a religious procession to mark Dussehra in Chhattisgarh 's Balod district on Saturday, a police official said.

The incident took place in Kanwar village under Sanjari police post limits when the bamboo pole of a flag came in contact with a live wire, which snapped and fell on people taking part in the procession, the official said.

"The injured include three women and a 14-year-old boy. They were going to immerse an idol of Goddess Durga after the end of Navratri . The person holding the flag, identified as Parmeshwar Patel, is critical. All of them are being treated at Dhamtari district hospital. A probe into the incident is underway," he said.