Kalaburagi: In a tragic incident, a (D) Group staffer employed at the Karajagi Government Hospital in Afzalpur taluk died on Thursday after coming in contact with a live wire while attempting to refill a water tank.

The deceased staffer has been identified as Shivaputra (30), a resident of Mashala village here.

The incident reportedly took place when Shivaputra reportedly went to the hospital's terrace as usual in order to refill water, when the water pipe struck a electric wire nearby, resulting in Shivaputra's death.

A case in connection with the incident has been lodged at the Afzalpura Police Station.

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Hubballi: A youngster accused of misbehaving with a girl at a dance class and his family members were allegedly assaulted during a clash between two groups in Tumakuru Oni of Kamaripet area in Hubballi.

According to sources, a group confronted the youth, identified as Tilak, accusing him of behaving inappropriately with a girl at the dance class. The situation escalated after Tilak’s family members reached the spot and entered into an argument with the group.

As tensions grew, another group of around 50 to 60 people allegedly joined and attacked Tilak and his family members.

Three persons identified as Parashuram Nadiyada, Dileep Nadiyada and Tilak sustained serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi for treatment.

The victims have alleged that they were mistaken to be Muslims and were also subjected to caste-based abuse during the assault.

Police from the Kamaripet station reached the spot, brought the situation under control and registered a case in this regard.