Pareeshith Shet

Daijiworld Media Network- Udupi (RJP)

Udupi, Jun 27: ?People, who were fed up with a lineman, manhandled him on Monday, June 26 at Kalaibailu in Udyavar near here. The lineman named Kishore was accused of harassing his wife and disturbing people by taking out fuse at the transformer to disconnect electricity to households in the village.

Kishore works for Mescom in Malpe. Whenever he visited his wife’s house at Kalaibailu, he would come drunk. He would damage the tiles of the house and fans. He would even mix water and glass pieces in the food eaten by his wife in order to harass her. At times he took out the fuse from the transformer to disconnect electricity. He even would accuse his wife of extramarital affairs and beat her up.

Though the villagers had complained about Kishore taking out fuse, no action was taken against him by Mescom. Kishore continued doing the same thing without any fear.

But on Monday, When Kishore came to disconnect electricity, he was caught by people. Then the people tied him to a tree and manhandled him. Kishore, who was totally drunk, said that if his wife wants to be happy, she should come to Mescom staff quarters in Malpe and live with him. He also claimed that he is a rowdy and had killed a person named Ranjith in Mulky.

Relatives of Savithri, wife of Kishore, have demanded that Mescom should not pay Kishore directly, but should pay his salary to Savithri so that she can look after her two children properly.