Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Jan 15: In a shocking incident reported from the city, a person who had recently got his new house constructed and who was preparing to perform the housewarming ceremony on January 16, was electrocuted after he accidentally came in contact with electricity. This incident happened on Thursday January 14.
The deceased has been identified as Krishnappa Naik (45), a vehicle mechanic from Parladka residing at Udayagiri, Sampya here.
Krishnappa Naik had got his new house built at Udayagiri Sampya. In the run up to its housewarming ceremony, Kutti Puja was performed at the new house on the night of January 13. Naik was fixing a plug at his newly built house when he suffered severe electric shocks. He was immediately taken to hospital but he had passed away before reaching there.
On the basis of a report filed by Choma Naik, brother of the deceased, a case was registered in the rural police station here. The deceased is survived by wife and two daughters.