Bengaluru: Woman electrocuted to death 

Team Udayavani, Sep 6, 2022, 10:57 AM IST

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Bengaluru: A woman was electrocuted to death after in after accidentally coming in contact with a live electric pole.

The deceased has been identified as Akhila (23). She used to work in the administration department of a school.

The incident took place while Akhila was returning back home from her workplace. Her scooty skidded while crossing a waterlogged road. The victim tried to grab a nearby electric pole for support, but she got an electric shock after which she fell down.

She was shifted to the hospital, where she was declared dead.

The family of the deceased has blamed Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) for improper handling of the electricity and other systems.

(With ANI inputs)