Sitapur, April 6 -- In a tragic incident in Sitapur district, a 38-year-old lineman lost his life after being electrocuted while working on a power line on Sunday.
The accident occurred in the Sidhauli area under the Mahmoodabad feeder, where the victim, identified as Veeru, was repairing a line in Santnagar, officials said on Monday.
According to eyewitnesses, the power supply was suddenly restored while he was still working on the line, causing him to be fatally electrocuted.
He reportedly remained hanging from the wire for nearly half an hour as the current continued to flow. Fire brigade personnel later arrived at the scene and brought the body down.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine whether the line was mistak...