Delhi: Electric shock during Holi celebrations injures 6; hospitalised

New Delhi: Six persons were injured here on Monday after receiving an electric shock from a high-tension wire during Holi celebration on the rooftop of a house in the national capital's Ganesh Nagar area, an official said.

The injured individuals have been hospitalised. Among them, the condition of three persons, including a woman, is said to be serious.

A senior police officer said that a call regarding the incident was received at around 12 p.m. at Mandawali police station, after which a police team rushed to the spot.

"The injured were shifted to hospital where they are undergoing treatment," said the official.