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Man burned to death due to electric wire in Khanapur Belagavi, case filed against Hescom

A 36-year-old man was burned to death, his body was found in an agricultural field in the forest zone of Khanapur taluka in Belagavi.

 

The deceased was identified as Ramachandra Andare resident of the Lakkebail area of Khanapur.

 

As per the information, the victim went missing for four weeks, “His family had lodged a missing complaint with the Khanapur police after he did not return from the field after work,” A farmer from the taluk found the body in a field and immediately alerted the locals and police then informed HESCOM officials who disconnected the power supply on the line.

 

As per the police, a live electric wire was found on the body and the police have registered a suo motu case against HESCOM.

Police and forensic department confirmed the charred remains were of missing Andare and handed over to his family after completion of the procedure at the mortuary.

There have been several complaints against HESCOM over fallen live electric wires that pose a hazard to villagers and animals in the region which the electricity company had allegedly ignored.

 

The police have registered a case under IPC section 306 against the assistant executive engineer of Hescom, Khanapur sub-division of.

 

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