Bantwal: Man dies after iron pipe comes in contact with overhead power line

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, July 1, 2026: A 58-year-old man died after suffering an electric shock when an iron pipe he was handling accidentally came into contact with an overhead power line at Meramajal village in Bantwal Rural police station limits.

The deceased has been identified as A. Ismail (58), a resident of Meramajal.

According to a complaint filed by his son, Mohammed Safwan, the incident occurred on June 28 while Ismail was erecting a shed in front of a shop. Two iron pipes had already been fixed in place, and while lifting another iron pipe measuring around 20 feet in length to remove sand from inside it, the pipe accidentally touched an overhead electricity line passing in front of the shop.

As a result, Ismail suffered a severe electric shock and collapsed on the spot.

He was immediately rushed by his son to a private hospital at Padil in Mangaluru, where doctors declared him dead later that night despite efforts to save him.

A case of unnatural death (UDR) has been registered at the Bantwal Rural Police Station, and police have initiated an investigation under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023.