Husband, wife dies of electrocution in Belthangady
Belthangady: In a tragic accident reported from Belthangady Taluk’s Kokradi village, a man and his wife died of electrocution on Thursday late night here.
The deceased have been identified as Sarojini Moolya (50) and her husband Sanjeev Moolya (55).
According to the reports Sarojini who noticed fire sparks on the switchboard of her brother’s house rushed to unplug the fuse to stop the power supply of the house but was unfortunately electrocuted. Sanjeev who witnessed the incident jumped into the rescue of his wife and was electrocuted. The couple died on the spot.
A technical snag was suspected to have caused the incident as wires of about 5-6 houses in the neighborhood was reported to have burnt and damaged.
Zilla Panchayath member Dharanendra Kumar, Belthangady Circle Inspector Sandesh, Tahsildar, MESCOM junior engineers and others visited the spot after the incident was reported.
A case has been registered at Venur Police Station in this regard.
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Farmer killed in crocodile attack while bathing in river in Chikkodi
Belagavi: A tragic incident has been reported in Chikkodi taluk, where a farmer lost his life in a crocodile attack while bathing in the Dudhganga river near Dattawadi-Sadalga.
The deceased has been identified as Mahadeva Punnappa Khure (72), a resident of Sadalga village in Chikkodi taluk. Reports indicate that Khure was engaged in agricultural work on his farm in the riverside area on Friday, May 10.
According to villagers, after completing his agricultural tasks, Khure went to the river to bathe when a crocodile suddenly attacked him, dragging him into the water. His body was discovered on the riverbank near Ramesh Pradhan's farm the following day.
The retrieval of Khure's body was facilitated by social worker Sukumar Ugare and other villagers. Khure leaves behind a wife and two sons. The police have registered a case at the Sadalga Police Station in connection with the incident.
