Jharsuguda: In a highly unfortunate incident, a man was electrocuted to death after coming in contact with an electric wire laid for poaching boar in Odisha's Jharsuguda district, today.

The deceased was identified as Chhabila Sa (48) of Semalia village under Rengali police limits in the district.

According to reports, the mishap took place this morning when he was heading towards a pond on the outskirts of the village to take bath.

He came in contact with the wire which was laid at a farmland with an intention of hunting boar. Subsequently, he was electrocuted to death on the spot.

On being informed, police reached the place, recovered the body for post-mortem and initiated investigation.

Efforts were on by cops to ascertain the person/ persons involved in installation of the wires.