Baramulla, Oct 19 : A 17-year-old boy from Sheerpora area of Pattan in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district died after receiving an electric shock on Sunday, officials said.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that a student of Class 11, sustained a severe electric shock at his residence.

He was immediately rushed to the Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Pattan, where doctors declared him brought dead.

He has been identified as Nasir Ahmad Baba (17), son of Ghulam Mohammad Baba, a resident of Sheerpora Pattan.

Meanwhile, cognizance of the incident has been taken—(KNO)