KALPETTA: An 18-year-old boy has severed his hand after hitting an electric post during a bus journey. The hand of Aslam of Anpara Kunnathodi has been severed. The incident happened Tuesday morning at Chulliyode 5th mile. The boy’s left hand has been severed. The incident happened when he was traveling to Bathery from Chulliyode. He was first taken to a private hospital in Bathery and then to the medical college hospital. Eye witnesses said his hand was outside the bus.