News: Pareekshith Shet
Daijiworld Media Network–Udupi (EP)
Udupi, Mar 13: A man trying to pluck mangoes at Kelakunjalu, Chantaru here in the morning on Monday March 13 died on the spot due to electrocution.
The deceased has been identified as Jayanth (30). He was a resident of Kelakunjalu and a daily wage construction worker.
He had climbed a mango tree along with Nagaraj and other friends. He was trying to pluck mangoes with the metal stick. Meanwhile the stick came into contact with eleven thousand volts high voltage cable that is passing near the tree and died on the spot.
A police case has been registered at Brahmavar police station.
He is survived by his wife and two children.