In a terrible incident, a man who was struck by a high tension electric wire died after being buried alive attempting to heal his injuries in northern India.

The incident took place on September 10 in Uttar Pradesh state's Pilibhit city, with footage showing the injured man buried up to his neck as people surround him.

Joga Singh, 58, got electrocuted when a high-tension wire fell on him as he was working on his lawn, severely burnt him.

However, the superstitious townsfolk convinced Singh's family to bury him instead of rushing him to a hospital.

The severely injured Joga Singh was buried for nearly five hours.

A witness and Singh's neighbour said that he was electrocuted because of negligence from the electrical department, as the line became faulty and had not been fixed in years.

A case has been registered against the electricity department, but no case has been registered against the villagers.

In a shocking incident, a man who survived after being struck by high tension electric wire died after he was buried alive to cure injuries in northern India.

The incident took place on Sept. 10 in Uttar Pradesh state's Pilibhit city.

Joga Singh, 58, got electrocuted when a high-tension wire fell on him as he was working on his lawn.

His body was severely burnt in the horrific accident.

However, the superstitious townsfolk decided to bury him instead of rushing him to a hospital.

The severely injured Joga Singh was buried for nearly five hours.

A crowd of people convinced Singh's family burying him can cure his problem. The family too bought the idea and there was no one who could convince them otherwise.

A witness and Singh's neighbour said that he was electrocuted due to the electricity department's negligence. The high tension wire was in a faulty condition for so many years and the electricity department officials took no cognizance of the situation.

He added the family members were convinced by the villagers' advice to administer him the indigenous cure as they were not aware of the repercussions.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered against the electricity department, but no case has been registered against the villagers.

In a similar incident that took place on Aug. 25, a man who survived after being struck by lightning died as he was covered with cow dung to treat his injuries in Odisha state's Sundargarh district.