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Man dies after hand gets trapped in note-shredding machine at RBI office in Kerala

The incident occurred during installation of the machine at office in Thiruvananthapuram, say police

A man named Ashok lost his life after his hand was trapped in a note-shredding machine at the Reserve Bank of India office in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, according to the police. The incident took place on Wednesday during the installation of the machine. Ashok, who was a contractor employed by the RBI, suffered severe injuries when his hand became entangled in the machinery.

He was initially taken to a private hospital, but was subsequently transferred to a multi-specialty facility, where efforts to save his life were unsuccessful.

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