Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady (MS)
Beltangady, Jun 28: A young woman was electrocuted while crossing a water-filled trench at Bargula in the taluk on Thursday June 27.
The victim, Pratiksha (21), daughter of Ganesh Shetty and Rohini, an agricultural couple from Shibaje village, encountered the accident. An insulator of an electricity wire had broken and fallen into the water-filled trench, resulting in Pratiksha’s electrocution.
Pratiksha was heading towards the main road, which is just 100 meters from her home, to collect an online parcel she had ordered in the evening on Thursday. A small trench, which becomes waterlogged during the monsoon, lay in her path. She was electrocuted on the spot. Her father, Ganesh Shetty, also received a shock while attempting to rescue her.
The Mescom authorities were immediately notified, and the electricity was cut off. Despite being rushed to the hospital, Pratiksha succumbed to her injuries on the way.
Ganesh Shetty, a daily wage labourer, has two daughters and one son. Pratiksha had recently completed her degree and started working at a medical shop in Kokkada.