34-year-old man electrocuted to death while putting up cricket match banner in Madikeri
Madikeri: In an unfortunate incident reported from Moornadu town of the taluk, Arif, a 34-year-old sport enthusiast was electrocuted on Friday night as he accidentally came in contact with live electric wire while putting up a banner of a cricket match.
A group of young men in Moornadu town had recently planned to organize a cricket. On Friday night, the group of young men, including Arif, was putting up a banner on the match, when the mishap occurred. Arif came in touch with the wire, as a result of which, he died of electrocution.
His companions at the spot are out of danger.
A case has been registered by the Moornadu Police officers, who are investigating the matter.
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Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in south Kolkata to end campaign
Kolkata (PTI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee undertook a roadshow in south Kolkata spanning over six kilometres on Monday afternoon at the fag end of campaigning for the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly election.
The TMC chief was accompanied by party Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose and candidates Aroop Biswas and Debasish Kumar from Tollygunge and Rashbehari, respectively.
People waiting on the roadside and on rooftops and balconies waved at Banerjee as she greeted them with folded hands, walking briskly, as her party compatriots had a tough time keeping pace with her.
The chief minister is contesting from the Bhabanipur assembly seat, where she is pitted against her bete noire, Suvendu Adhikari of the BJP, who defeated her in the 2021 elections in Nandigram.
Banerjee was subsequently elected from Bhabanipur in a byelection.
The roadshow started at Sukanta Setu in the Jadavpur area and culminated at Gopalnagar crossing, past her Kalighat residence, with two small stopovers in between.
TMC flags, festoons, cutouts of Banerjee and banners with slogans in favour of the candidates adorned the roadsides through which the road show passed and culminated at around 5.30 pm.
A large number of TMC supporters participated in the roadshow that Banerjee conducted to end her campaign for the 2026 assembly election in West Bengal.
