A man was electrocuted in Manthali Municipality-7 of Ramechhap district on Sunday.

According to Inspector Raju Prasad Dhakal, who is also the spokesperson of the District Police Office, Ramechhap, the deceased has been identified as Bijuli Majhi (55).

The incident occurred when he came in contact with a naked wire while he had gone to graze cattle in the jungle.

Police said that they are looking into the case.