Kadaba: Rider charred to death after bike comes into contact with hi-tension wire

Mangalore Today News Network

Kadaba, August 11, 2020: In a very tragic incident, a bike rider was charred to death along with his bike  after he came into contact with a live wire which was dangling right on the middle of the road  near Kalleri Guligana Katte of Nintikallu on Tuesday morning.

In a very tragic incident, a bike rider was charred to death along with his bike after he came into contact with a live wire which was dangling right on the middle of the road near Kalleri Guligana Katte of Nintikallu in Kadaba on Tuesday morning. pic.twitter.com/lU60TwdUB0

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The deceased is identified as Umesh, son of Maithadka Thimmappa Gowda. He was an electrician by profession.

The mishap occurred when he was travelling to his house from his wife’s place in Alkabe in Balpa in the wee hours of Tuesday. A high-tension electric cable  which was snapped was reportedly  dangling and the bike rider who was unaware of it came into contact with it resulting in a fire that led to the tragedy.