Man electrocuted by farm fence in Gua Musang


GUA MUSANG (Bernama): A 56-year-old man was electrocuted after he was believed to have connected his household electricity supply to a fence around his nearby farm to prevent animals from entering the farm in Kampung Star Baru here.

Mokhtar Mat Nor was found dead by his neighbour at about 8am on Sunday (June 13), said district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo.

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