Thiruvananthapuram | In an alleged attempt to harm a woman and her two children, a live wire from the meter box of their home near Marayamuttom here was connected to the handle of the front door of the house, causing minor injuries to one of the kids, police said on Friday.

The crime came to light when the elder of the two children tried to open the front door and got a shock and suffered minor injuries, police said.

Subsequently, the boy came out through the back door and found that a live wire was connected to the front door's handle from the meter box and informed his maternal uncle, who lived nearby. Thereafter, his uncle shut off the power to the house and called the police, an officer of Marayamuttom police station said.

At present, the police are recording statements of the family and thereafter, a case will be lodged, the officer said.

Currently, there are no suspects, he added.

The woman is separated from her husband, local residents told reporters.