A Bescom lineman died of electric shock on Monday while fixing a jump cut issue in the Nandi division in Chikkaballapur.
The Chikkaballapur resident, Vivek M Patil, who is from Belagavi, died on the way to the hospital.
Patil received a complaint from a farmer on Monday evening. He reached the site where the line connects three villages, including Bommenahalli and Kolavanahalli.
A police officer from the Nandi Hills police station told DH that Patil climbed the electric pole, flouting precautionary measures, and fell down after suffering an electric shock. Passersby rushed him to the hospital, but he died mid-way, police said.
