Hyderabad: Mishap in factory; 2 dead

Hyderabad: Two persons were electrocuted and four others suffered serious injuries at unit on Monday afternoon when they were moving an iron ladder that touched an electric wires near the facility's main gate.

The deceased in the incident were identified as Gudu Baita, 26 and Puro Manji 25. Both are from Bihar. The injured workers were rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Balanagar Police registered a case and initiated an investigation.

In a statement Hindustan Unilever Limited said, "A third-party company used to operate this Distribution Centre for HUL in the past. However, this service was terminated by both parties for this site, last month. Therefore, any work being carried out or any assets operated on the premises have no connection to HUL."