7-year-old boy dies after electrocution, locals blame Hescom for negligence

BELAGAVI: A seven-year-old boy died of electrocution after he came in contact with a live wire that was hanging from a tree in front of his house at Kamasikoppa village in Khanapur taluk on Wednesday. The deceased boy was identified as Basappa Kolkara.

Basappa Kolkara, who died of electrocution in Khanapura taluk

Locals said, “It happened due to the negligence of Hescom officials. Instead of erecting an electricity pole, the Hescom staff had laid the power line on the tree which was just in front of Basappa’s house. The boy touched the live wire accidentally while playing near the tree and died”.

A case has been registered at Khanapur police station.