Thane, A 49-year-old laborer from Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra died of electrocution at a power loom unit. Police gave this information on Friday.

He told that the incident happened on Thursday night.

"Hari Mohan Singh received an electric shock while working in a power loom unit at around 8 pm. He was taken to the hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead," said an officer from Bhoiwada police station.

The body of the deceased has been sent to the government hospital for post-mortem and the police have registered a case of accidental death.