India, Aug. 25 -- A 40-year-old man died of electrocution on Sunday night after allegedly coming in contact with an electric pole while walking down a waterlogged road in west Delhi's Ramesh Nagar, police said.

Deputy commissioner of police (west) Vichitra Veer said that the deceased identified as Pawan Yadav, resident of Basai Darapur, used to work as a mechanic.

Police said that Kirti Nagar police station received a call at 9:40pm from Acharya Bhikshu Hospital, where Yadav was brought in an unconscious state after electrocution. He was declared dead on arrival, added the police.

Initial inquiry revealed that Yadav had slipped on rain-soaked mud while passing through near Kesar T-Point and accidentally touched an electric pole, result...