India, Oct. 15 -- Chamarajanagar, Oct. 15 (SS &KS)- Two labourers, who had gone to pluck coconuts at a farm, died on the spot after they were electrocuted. The incident took place at the farm in Kothalavadi village of Chamarajanagar district yesterday.

The deceased have been identified as Swamy (43) and Krishna (44), residents of the village.

The farm is owned by Prakash of the village who had given it on lease to a person from Kerala. The person, who had taken the farm on lease, had allegedly connected power to the fence illegally to protect the crops from wild animals.

Yesterday, when Swamy and Krishna came to the farm for work and in the afternoon, they proceeded to pluck coconuts. While Krishna climbed the tree, plucked coconuts an...