Hunsur: A CESC lineman, who was undertaking repair works was electrocuted at Hosapura village, Bilikere hobli in the taluk yesterday. The deceased is Karinaika (51), a resident of Benkipura village in Bilikere. His assistant Prashanth, who suffered serious injuries, has been admitted to a Hospital in Mysuru.
Karinaika, serving as 2nd Grade Mechanic at CESC, was repairing a transformer near Hosapura under Challahalli Gram Panchayat limits on Monday afternoon, when he was electrocuted and died on the pole.
