<p>Tension prevailed in Varadahalli, Nayanahalli, Thammanayakanahalli and surrounding villages in the taluk, following the electrocution of a farmer on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>An irate mob of farmers broke the glass windowpanes of a vehicle belonging to the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom).<br /><br />They held a roadblock protest on National Highway-234.<br /><br />Lakshmaiah, 60, a farmer from Varadahalli, died on the spot after he stepped on a live wire that had snapped, while he was on his way to his potato farm.<br /><br />He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.<br /><br />A large number of village residents gathered at the spot after the incident at around 9 am and did not disperse till 1 pm.<br /><br />Residents alleged that repeated calls to the Bescom office to cut off power, after the incident, did not evoke a proper response.<br /><br />They responded only after senior officials were contacted, the village residents said.<br /><br />They resorted to roadblock protest as the authorities concerned delayed coming to the spot. Police later visited the spot and pacified the protesters.<br /><br />Traffic on the highway returned to normal. Bescom officials also visited the place later.<br /><br />K Sudhakar, the MLA, promised that the family of the deceased would get Rs 2.3 lakh as compensation from Bescom. He personally gave Rs 1 lakh to the family.</p>
<p>Tension prevailed in Varadahalli, Nayanahalli, Thammanayakanahalli and surrounding villages in the taluk, following the electrocution of a farmer on Sunday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>An irate mob of farmers broke the glass windowpanes of a vehicle belonging to the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom).<br /><br />They held a roadblock protest on National Highway-234.<br /><br />Lakshmaiah, 60, a farmer from Varadahalli, died on the spot after he stepped on a live wire that had snapped, while he was on his way to his potato farm.<br /><br />He is survived by his wife, two sons and two daughters.<br /><br />A large number of village residents gathered at the spot after the incident at around 9 am and did not disperse till 1 pm.<br /><br />Residents alleged that repeated calls to the Bescom office to cut off power, after the incident, did not evoke a proper response.<br /><br />They responded only after senior officials were contacted, the village residents said.<br /><br />They resorted to roadblock protest as the authorities concerned delayed coming to the spot. Police later visited the spot and pacified the protesters.<br /><br />Traffic on the highway returned to normal. Bescom officials also visited the place later.<br /><br />K Sudhakar, the MLA, promised that the family of the deceased would get Rs 2.3 lakh as compensation from Bescom. He personally gave Rs 1 lakh to the family.</p>
