Man dies after lightning strike

Saligrama (K R Nagar Taluk): A 25-year-old man was struck dead by lightning at Munjanahalli in K R Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Saturday.

The victim has been identified as Ramesh of Chikka Berya. A roadside food vendor, Ramesh was going to KR Nagar to buy provisions in his two-wheeler. After it started raining, he parked his two-wheeler and took shelter under a tree at Munjanahalli when the lightning struck.

A case has been registered at Saligrama police station.