CHANDIGARH: A 22-year-old man died of electric shock while performing an act for TikTok, the micro video blogging platform in Panipat on Monday evening.

The incident occurred at railway lines near ITI of Matlauda village.

Vikas, the deceased, along with his friends had gone to railway lines for a video shoot for TikTok. He climbed up an electric pole and while he was performing the act, he got too close to a high-tension 25,000KW live wire.

Police said Vikas got pulled by the electric current and died within minutes. Railway authorities were informed about the incident and power supply was cut off to remove his body from the poll.

Government Railway Police (GRP) have handed over the body to his family after post-mortem examination.

Investigating officer Hawa Singh said police were trying to ascertain as if their was any kind of foul play into the incident.