Bhubaneswar: Two TV cable technicians died of electrocution on the premises of Baliapanda police station in Puri while carrying out repair work on Sunday evening, police said.According to police, the tragedy occurred in an open area of the station’s parking lot, where technicians Bapi Pradhan and Subrat Sahoo, both in their 30s, were installing a new overhead cable close to an 11 kV power line. It accidentally came into contact with the high-voltage line, resulting in fatal electrocution.Police have extended financial assistance of Rs 30,000 from Red Cross society fund to the families of each deceased.Describing the incident as tragic and prima facie accidental, Puri superintendent of police (SP) Prateek Singh said CCTV footage showed both men collapsing immediately after coming in contact with the live wire.“Preliminary examination of CCTV footage indicates that the two technicians came into contact with a high-voltage power line while laying a cable,” Singh said.Police said Pradhan threw the cable over the power line while Sahoo was holding the other end. The cable reportedly touched the electric line during the process, electrocuting both men.“Our personnel immediately shifted them to Puri district headquarters hospital, where doctors declared them dead. An inquiry is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the tragedy. However, prima facie, it appears to be an accidental death,” the SP said.