Kolar : An 18-year-old student died of electrocution while removing decorative lighting installed near a Ganesha pandal at Beerandahalli village in Bangarapet taluk Wednesday.
Ravikumar, police inspector of Bangarapet, said the incident occurred around 8.30am Wednesday.
The incident took place when Mithun was removing the decorative lights at the pandal ahead of Ganesha immersion, according to locals. A woman who witnessed the incident is said to have told police that a water pipe and other materials were lying close to the electrical wires and might have triggered the tragedy. While villagers were celebrating the festival together under a common pandal, Mithun and his father had chosen to celebrate separately, according to him.
The deceased has been identified as Mithun, a resident of Beerandahalli. He was a II PU student at a private college in Kolar. He accidentally came in contact with a live wire near the site and collapsed. Villagers rushed to his aid and provided first aid before shifting him to a hospital in a car. However, doctors declared him brought dead. DSP Lakshmaiah visited the spot and inspected the electrical connections and decorative lighting arrangements. Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the electrocution, including the status of the power connection and whether adequate safety measures had been followed.