Budgam, May 09: A 41-year-old man died of electric shock while cutting grass at his land in Beerwah area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Thursday, officials said.
Quoting an official news agency—Kashmir news observer said that the man received electric shock when he suddenly came in contact with a live wire.
“He was immediately rushed to a nearby health centre, where he was pronounced dead,” they said.
He has been identified as Imtiyaz Ah Dar (41) son of Mohammad sultan Dar of Chewdara Beerwah.
Meanwhile, locals held a protest outside the hospital premises, alleging negligence on part of PDD as transmission lines are lying low, which are a threat to lives.
The official said that police have taken cognizance of the incident.