Virajpet: A tragic incident occurred in Kuttandi village, Virajpet, when a CHESCOM (Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation Limited) employee, Basavaraj Teggi, aged 27, lost his life this morning due to an electric shock while performing his duties. 

Basavaraj, originally hailing from Marnalu in Bagalkote district, was in the process of connecting electricity to a residential property in Kuttandi village when the accident transpired. He was electrocuted, and the severity of the shock led to his immediate demise.

Basavaraj had been employed with Virajpet CHESCOM for the past five years. Local authorities arrived at the scene, where they initiated an official case to investigate the circumstances surrounding this tragic event. Further details are awaited as authorities conduct their inquiry.

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Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.

The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.

The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.

Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.

The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.

A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.