MESCOM Lineman Electrocuted while Working on Power Transformer in Byndoor
Byndoor: In a tragic incident, a MESCOM lineman lost his life after he was electrocuted while repairing a transformer near Taggarse village in Heggeri on Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Saleem (38), a resident of Mundgod in Uttara Kannada district. Saleem has been serving in MESCOM Byndoor for the past 8 years.
The incident reportedly took place when Saleem was repairing an electrical connection near the power transformer in Heggeri. He was seriously injured and died on the way to the hospital.
Saleem is survived by his wife and their two-month-old child.
A case in connection with the incident has been registered at the Byndoor Police Station.