Udupi, Feb 17, 2016: Reports state that a man was electrocuted after he came in contact with a live wire at his shop in Heggunje village near here on Feb 16, Tuesday.
According to the police, Abdul Anwar (45) came in contact with a live wire at his shop and fell unconscious.
He was rushed to the KMC Hospital in Manipal, where the doctors pronounced him dead.
Fault : Anwar’s relative Mukatar, who is also the complainant, said that the victim got electrocuted due to multiple connections given from a generator to the shop.
A case under Section 304A (causing death by negligence) of the IPC has been registered, the police said and added that the post-mortem report was being awaited for further action.