<p>A 67-year-old man was electrocuted after he stepped on a live wire in his farm field in Nagasandra under Peenya police limits on Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>According to the police, the incident occurred around 7.30 am when Mallaiah went to his field to water the plants. He stepped on the wet ground on which a live wire was lying low. He then collapsed on the ground. Neighbours rushed to help him and took him to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. His clothes were wet and he was electrocuted in no time, the police said.<br /><br />The police have registered a case of negligence against the junior engineer, assistant engineer and the lineman of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom). <br /><br />Man hangs himself<br /><br />A 40-year-old tender coconut vendor hanged himself at his home in Nagarabhavi under Jnanabharathi police station limits on Saturday night.<br /><br />Police suspect that the deceased, Ramesh, took the extreme step as he was upset that his wife and children had deserted him. <br /><br />According to the police, the incident came to light on Saturday night when neighbours found Ramesh hanging from the ceiling in the portico of the house.<br /><br />Ramesh was married to one Shashikala for over 12 years and the couple have two children. Marital discord led to their separation.<br /> <br />Shashikala took the children along, the police said, adding that a case has been registered.<br /><br />Guard mowed down <br /><br />A 23-year-old two-wheeler rider was mowed down by a KSRTC bus near Agara junction on Kanakapura Road in Talaghattapura police station limits on Sunday. <br /><br />The victim, identified as Shivakumar D, was working for a private security agency. The accident occurred while he was returning home after his night shift. <br /><br />The driver of the bus reportedly lost control over the vehicle and struck the bike. Shivakumar fell down and sustained grievous injuries. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital, from where he was shifted to Nimhans. However, he died on the way, police said. The bus driver was taken into custody.<br /><br />Fire at call centre<br /><br />More than 200 employees of a private call centre, Aegis, were evacuated after fire broke out in their office in Sivanchetti Gardens near Ulsoor lake on Saturday night.<br /><br />Around 10.30 pm, the employees noticed smoke in the building and alerted the security guards who in turn called the fire control room. <br /><br />At least five fire tenders battled for some time before the fire in the basement was doused. The fire fighters, who asked the employees to move to safety, had a tough time in rescuing nine staffers stranded on the terrace of the building. <br /><br />They were unable to use the stairs since the entire building was engulfed by smoke.<br />Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was caused by a few inverters which exploded in the basement, the police said. <br /><br /></p>
<p>A 67-year-old man was electrocuted after he stepped on a live wire in his farm field in Nagasandra under Peenya police limits on Sunday. <br /><br /></p>.<p>According to the police, the incident occurred around 7.30 am when Mallaiah went to his field to water the plants. He stepped on the wet ground on which a live wire was lying low. He then collapsed on the ground. Neighbours rushed to help him and took him to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. His clothes were wet and he was electrocuted in no time, the police said.<br /><br />The police have registered a case of negligence against the junior engineer, assistant engineer and the lineman of Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom). <br /><br />Man hangs himself<br /><br />A 40-year-old tender coconut vendor hanged himself at his home in Nagarabhavi under Jnanabharathi police station limits on Saturday night.<br /><br />Police suspect that the deceased, Ramesh, took the extreme step as he was upset that his wife and children had deserted him. <br /><br />According to the police, the incident came to light on Saturday night when neighbours found Ramesh hanging from the ceiling in the portico of the house.<br /><br />Ramesh was married to one Shashikala for over 12 years and the couple have two children. Marital discord led to their separation.<br /> <br />Shashikala took the children along, the police said, adding that a case has been registered.<br /><br />Guard mowed down <br /><br />A 23-year-old two-wheeler rider was mowed down by a KSRTC bus near Agara junction on Kanakapura Road in Talaghattapura police station limits on Sunday. <br /><br />The victim, identified as Shivakumar D, was working for a private security agency. The accident occurred while he was returning home after his night shift. <br /><br />The driver of the bus reportedly lost control over the vehicle and struck the bike. Shivakumar fell down and sustained grievous injuries. He was rushed to a nearby private hospital, from where he was shifted to Nimhans. However, he died on the way, police said. The bus driver was taken into custody.<br /><br />Fire at call centre<br /><br />More than 200 employees of a private call centre, Aegis, were evacuated after fire broke out in their office in Sivanchetti Gardens near Ulsoor lake on Saturday night.<br /><br />Around 10.30 pm, the employees noticed smoke in the building and alerted the security guards who in turn called the fire control room. <br /><br />At least five fire tenders battled for some time before the fire in the basement was doused. The fire fighters, who asked the employees to move to safety, had a tough time in rescuing nine staffers stranded on the terrace of the building. <br /><br />They were unable to use the stairs since the entire building was engulfed by smoke.<br />Preliminary investigation revealed that the fire was caused by a few inverters which exploded in the basement, the police said. <br /><br /></p>
