Karnataka: Two Men Die Of Electrocution While Fishing In Stream
The two men and the minor boy were fishing in the stream at Hollekere: Police
MANGALURU: Two men died, and a minor boy was injured after they allegedly suffered electric shocks while fishing in a stream at Kalmadka village in Sullia taluk on Monday night.
The deceased have been identified as Bharat (28) of Kalmadka, and his brother-in-law Ramesh alias Ganesh (36) of Guruvayanakere in Belthangady taluk.
According to the police, the two men and the minor boy were fishing in the stream at Hollekere.
While fishing, the three were moving through the flowing water when they came into contact with electricity that had leaked into the stream from the nearby plantation belonging to Madhusudan Bhat.
The minor boy who was accompanying them witnessed the incident and informed his relatives. They took the three to KVG Hospital, where doctors examined Bharat and Ramesh alias Ganesh and declared them dead. The injured minor boy was admitted to the hospital as an inpatient for treatment.
Bellare police have registered a case against Madhusudan Bhat for allegedly making an unauthorised electrical connection to his plantation. The case has been registered under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Section 135(1)(e) of the Electricity Act. Investigation is in progress.
