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Boy who suffered electric shock in Mathikere dies; BBMP commissioner announces Rs 5 lakh compensation

A boy who suffered electric shock in Mathikere died today (May 20). BBMP commissioner N Manjunath announced Rs 5 lakh as compensation to family and also said he will hold a meeting with BESCOM and KPTCL to ensure all hanging cables are shifted underground

Bengaluru: The boy who had come in contact with a 66,000kilowatt live KPTCL wire died today (May 20). BBMP commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to the family of the victim.  He also said that the building where the incident occurred does not have an occupancy certificate and therefore power and water supply should not have been provided.