Two electrocuted in rain-related incidents in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Two people, including a student, died in separate rain-related electrocution incidents on Wednesday, police said.

Syed Sufiyan (21), a student from Yarab Nagar in KG Halli, was electrocuted after coming into contact with a live wire about 100 metres from the Bowring Hospital wall tragedy site.

Family members said he had gone to park his bike during the rain when electricity reportedly passed through a nearby pole. He had come to Commercial Street with his mother.

His body has been shifted to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital for post-mortem. Shivajinagar police have registered a case.

In another incident, Raghu (35), a daily wage worker from JD Mara in Mico Layout, died after being electrocuted near Sarakki bus stop, close to Vega City Mall, around 8.30 pm. JP Nagar police have registered a negligence case.