Worker electrocuted at construction site in Belagavi

A 35-year-old construction worker died after coming into contact with a live wire in Mudalagi of Belagavi district on Wednesday.

Imran Mujawar was among the centering labour engaged by a private contractor at a building site.

He accidentally touched a power line passing through a metal plate.

The other six workers who were part of his team escaped unhurt, as they were at a distance.

The electricity supply company officers who visited the site said that the building owner did not inform the local power supply staff before commencing construction.

The contractor did not take enough precautionary measures to protect the workers, they said.

The police, who visited the spot, have registered a case.