Two people died of electrocution while five others were injured after a flag hoisted on a metal rod touched a transformer on the eve of Ambedkar Jayanti in Virar East.

Sources told mid-day that around 200 people had gathered to join the rally on Thursday evening, but the celebration turned sour around 10:30 pm. “There was a trolley made of metal. The revellers had also been playing banjo on the trolley which was being pulled by youth. After making rounds to commemorate the celebration on the eve of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Jayanti, the trolley was returning. A flag was hoisted on a metal rod which was installed on the trolley,” said a source.