Man dies after spat gutkha contacts high-tension power line?

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Multiple news outlets confirm a 65-year-old man in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, died after spitting gutkha from a third-floor balcony near an 11kV live wire. Times of India and Asianet News reported that 65-year-old Prabhulal Gupta died of electrocution in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. Electrical experts explained that conductive saliva can complete a circuit or bridge an electrical arc when high-tension lines run close to residential balconies.

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Main source: Man spits gutkha from 3rd-floor balcony, dies after coming in contact with 11kV wire - Times of India

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Electricity board officials reportedly ignored repeated complaints about high-tension power lines passing dangerously close to residential balconies.

“The incident triggered anger among residents, who alleged that the electricity company had ignored repeated complaints about high-tension wires passing dangerously close to houses.” Man spits gutkha from 3rd-floor balcony, dies after coming in contact with 11kV wire - Times of India, 2026-10-25

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Man spits gutkha from 3rd-floor balcony, dies after coming in contact with 11kV wire“According to local residents, the stream of saliva he spat while chewing gutkha came in contact with the overhead wire, leaving him severely burnt.”Man spits gutkha from 3rd-floor balcony, dies after coming in contact with 11kV wire - Times of India

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The clip depicts a person on a balcony spitting liquid towards overhead power lines.

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Electrical experts noted that saliva contains salts and moisture that make it conductive, enabling continuous streams of fluid or close-range electrical arcs from 11kV lines to cause fatal shocks (Times of India).
Residents and the victim's landlord stated they had made repeated unaddressed complaints to the electricity board about high-tension wires running dangerously close to balconies (Times of India, Deccan Herald).

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✅ TRUE 👉 Multiple news outlets confirm a 65-year-old man in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, died after spitting gutkha from a third-floor balcony near an 11kV live wire. 👉 Times of India and Asianet News reported that 65-year-old Prabhulal Gupta died of electrocution in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh. 📰 Source: Times of India 🔎 Full check: send this post to @checkthis.chat