Youth attending to repairs on pole electrocuted

  • | Thursday | 22nd February, 2018

A 21-year-old man, reportedly hired as a daily wage worker attending repairs on electric poles, was electrocuted here on Wednesday. Gopi, a native of Dhoodiyathanda in Kodada mandal was said to be working under the department’s lineman in the locality. Unaware of the power supply, the victim, who came in contact with the live wires, was electrocuted instantly. Family and relatives beat up the lineman, and later staged a protest demanding compensation alleging negligence by the department’s staff. The hanging body remained on the pole, till locals and relatives brought him down.

more-in A 21-year-old man, reportedly hired as a daily wage worker attending repairs on electric poles, was electrocuted here on Wednesday. Gopi, a native of Dhoodiyathanda in Kodada mandal was said to be working under the department’s lineman in the locality. Unaware of the power supply, the victim, who came in contact with the live wires, was electrocuted instantly. The hanging body remained on the pole, till locals and relatives brought him down. Family and relatives beat up the lineman, and later staged a protest demanding compensation alleging negligence by the department’s staff.

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