Reverse current in broken internet cable caused electrocution: Police on death of youth in Sanjaynagar

Reverse current and a snapped internet cable caused the electrocution of a 22-year-old man in northern Bengaluru’s Sanjaynagar on Monday, police have said.

Kishore, a native of Hoskote, had stopped by the footpath outside a children’s park in NGEF Layout when he tried to pull an internet cable dangling from a tree around 7 pm on Monday. He was instantly electrocuted even as a cousin, who was with him at the time, and passersby watched in horror.

The death sparked outrage in the city with many people holding the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (Bescom) responsible.

But on Tuesday, the city police said the incident was caused by something else, as explained by officials from the Karnataka State Electrical Inspectorate, who examined the spot.