Lineman electrocuted at Sullia
Sullia, August 15: A lineman was electrocuted while repairing an electric pole at Boliamajalu near here on Wednesday.
The deceased is identified as Janardhan Nayak (48) of Aletti village. He was working as a lineman on contract basis for the last 20 years at Sullia Mescom office. Along with him, his brother Harish Nayak was also working. Both of them were working at high tension line at Boliamajalu since morning. When the incident happened, both of them were working in a single electric pole. While Harish Nayak was in the middle of the pole, Janardhan was repairing the electric wires on the top of the pole. When the Mescom permanent linemen suddenly charged the line at this moment, Janardhan Nayak was electrocuted and he burnt alive on the electric pole.
Sullia Mescom AEE and the police visited the spot. Later, the body was shifted to the government hospital. Sullia police registered a case. Janardhan Nayak survived by his wife and a daughter.
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One held for illegal transportation of beef in goods vehicle in Karnataka's Mandya
Mandya (PTI): A driver was arrested for allegedly transporting beef and other cattle parts illegally in a goods vehicle in this district, police said on Monday.
The vehicle was intercepted and seized during a late-night operation near Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna taluk on Sunday, they said.
According to police, the vehicle, which was reportedly travelling from Hunsur to Ramanagara, was first stopped by members of a local Hindu organisation, who then alerted the police. The Srirangapatna Town Police reached the spot and took the vehicle into custody.
During inspection, police found beef and legs of cattle inside the goods carrier. The driver was detained on the spot, a senior police officer said.
Samples of the seized meat have been sent for forensic examination, he added.
A case under the relevant sections of the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Cattle Preservation Act has been registered at the Srirangapatna Town Police Station, and an investigation is underway to trace the source and destination of the consignment, they said.
