Hyderabad, May 9 -- A 44-year-old farmer was allegedly electrocuted while ironing his clothes in Mancherial on Saturday, May 9.

The deceased was identified as Pirisingula Kamalaka, a native of Jakkapalli village in Vemanapalli mandal. According to the police, Kamlakar fell unconscious after touching the iron box, due to faulty wiring.

He was shifted to a hospital in Bellampalli, where the doctors declared him dead on arrival. The police registered a case of suspicious death under Section 194 of the BNS.

Similar incident in March

In March this year, a 37-year-old farmer was allegedly electrocuted in Suryapet after he came in contact with a live wire. Chennaboina Gopaiah from Dirsencherla village died while attempting to switch on the b...