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Mangalore: Lineman Electrocuted Near Bajpe
- Tue, Jul 19 2011 10:39:49 AM
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS)
Mangalore, Jul 19: Ramesh Kulal (35) of Adyapady while executing his duty at Mescom high tension line in Adyapady near Bajpe here on Monday evening, was electrocuted and thrown away on a rock.
Kulal, responding to a complaint of a faulty line ascended an electric pole to repair the line.
Electricity flowed through the main wire and he was thrown off on to a rock. He sustained severe head injuries and though he was rushed to a private hospital in city, he could not be saved.
Senior Mescom officers visited the spot. Kulal was working as a lineman for the last 11 years and was made permanent employee three years ago. A case has been registered in Bajpe police station.