An 18-year-old man absconding in a case of gangrape registered in Chhattisgarh died in neighbouring Odisha after coming in contact with a live wire that was laid by farmers to protect their crops from wild animals, the police said on Thursday.

The accused, Sanjay Yadav, was wanted by the Pusaur police in Raigarh district for allegedly raping a 27-year-old tribal woman on Monday when she was on her way to visit a local fair after celebrating Rakshabandhan, Raigarh City Superintendent of Police (CSP) Akash Shukla said.