Chennai: In a shocking and unfortunate incident near Chennai, a software engineer was electrocuted while trying to save a crow entangled in an electricity cable on Thursday night. The victim was identified as Ramkumar (28) of Meenakshipuram in Pallikaranai. He was a software engineer with CTS in Thoraipakkam.
The incident happened, according to police, when Ramkumar and his wife Pavithra (25) were talking on their balcony of their first floor apartment on Thursday night.
Pavithra is pregnant and is expecting twins. “The couple noticed a crow tangled in the EB wire near their balcony that was fighting for life. Ramkumar decided to help the crow and tried to save it with a cleaning mop,” police said. Ramkumar failed to notice wetness in the mop and touched the electricity cable with the mop. “Although Ramkumar saved the crow, he was electrocuted due to the dampness in the mop. He was thrown out of the balcony and fell to the ground. Sadly, all of these happened in front of his wife,” police said.
Hearing the cries of Pavithra, neighbours rushed Ramkumar to a nearby private hospital but he was declared brought dead by the doctors. Pallikaranai police retrieved the body and sent to Chromepet GH for an autopsy. Police have registered a case and are investigating.
