Tumakuru, May 6
In a tragic incident, a five-year-old boy playing outside his house died of electrocution in Tumakuru district of Karnataka on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Poshaka Shetty, son of Chandraiah, a resident of Goraghatta village near Turuvekere town.
According to the police, an electric wire had snapped and fallen over the fence in front of the house. While playing outside in the morning, Poshaka accidentally touched the fence and was electrocuted. He succumbed to his injuries on the spot.
Local residents have expressed outrage against the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM), alleging negligence and holding the company's officials responsible for the boy’s death.
The Dandinashivara police have registered a case and taken up an investigation.
Earlier, locals took to the streets and blocked the arterial road in the Chamarajpet locality of Bengaluru on March 13 after the death of a woman due to electrocution while switching on a motor to draw water.