India, Oct. 23 -- A 25-year-old man was charred to death after his metal cot came in contact with a low-hanging high-tension electricity wire in Manesar early on Tuesday, police said.

The deceased, identified as Ajit Kumar, originally from Pukhrayan village in Kanpur and worked in a private firm, officers said. He lived in a rented accommodation with his cousin, Geeta, 23, at Naharpur village, they added.

According to police, the incident took place between 1am and 1.30am on Tuesday while the two were asleep on the terrace because their ceiling fan was not working. As the temperature dipped, they decided to move back inside. While Geeta entered the room, Kumar followed carrying a folding metal cot, which accidentally touched the 11kV hi...