Kalburgi: A lineman was killed due to electrocution during the repair of an electric power line while another lineman was reportedly was sustained injuries in the incident that was reported on Saturday near Innoli village, Chincholi here.
The deceased has been identified as Innoli GESCOM lineman Saddham, while the injured lineman has been identified as Vathan, who is being treated at a local hospital for his injuries.
Locals alleged that the negligence of the GESCOM officials caused the incident that resulted in death of one lineman and injuries to other.
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Bengaluru (PTI): A suspect has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman at Suddaguntepalya here earlier this month, police said.
Santosh aged about 29 has been arrested from Kerala's Kozhikode, they said.
The incident allegedly occurred at 1.55 am on April 3 in Suddaguntepalya and the CCTV footage attributed to the incident had gone viral.
When two women were walking on the street that day, a man, whose face was not visible, grabbed one of them and harassed her. He had immediately fled the scene when the women screamed for help.
The police had registered an FIR under sections 74 (assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty), 75 (sexual harassment), and 78 (stalking) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Bengaluru City Police Commissioner B Dayananda had recently said that efforts were on to trace the suspect based on CCTV verification, and footage from more than 300 cameras were examined by investigators.
He had also said that multiple teams were formed to nab the accused.