BENGALURU, 4 JULY

An 18-year-old man, Shreyas, from Vijayapura, died on Thursday after suffering an electric shock outside his residence in Yaraganahalli village, Devanahalli. The incident occurred around 7.30 am when Shreyas came into contact with a live wire that was dangling in front of his house. He collapsed and was rushed to the hospital, but doctors confirmed he died upon arrival due to a dropped pulse rate.

However, Shreyas's family alleges negligence, claiming a delayed ambulance arrival and a lack of immediate medical attention at the hospital contributed to his death. They have filed a case at the Kempegowda Airport Police Station. According to the FIR, the doctor did not immediately shift the victim to the emergency ward, resulting in treatment delay. This is not the first electrical accident in Bengaluru. In 2023, a woman and her child were electrocuted in Whitefield, and a 10-year-old girl died after contact with a live wire in Varthur-Gunjur Road. BESCOM officials were unavailable for comment regarding the disconnected wires or the reported delay in response. Salar News