Kundapur, Mar 02, 2023: A farmer who was plucking arecanut in a plantation died due to electrocution at Konki near Nada of Gangolli police station limits on March 2, Thursday.
The deceased is Bhujanga Shetty (58). Bhujanga Shetty had used a pole with an iron hook to pluck arecanuts when the pole accidentally came into contact with a live electric cable resulting in the mishap.
Gangolli police arrived at the spot and shifted the body to the hospital.