Four contract workers killed due to electrocution in Anekal:

Sushma Gowda (Correspondent)

Four workers killed due to electrocution while putting shamiyana for the inaugration program of residential apartment at Indalbele in Anekal in the outskirts of the city on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Akash ,30, Mahadeva, 35, Vishakantha,35 and Vijaya Singh, 30.

Senior officers visited the spot and after collecting information said that,The iron pole accidentally touched the live electric wire as a result four persons holding the pole collapsed and died.

The attilbele and BESCOM officials rushed to the spot and conducting probe.

The deceased are from Gulbarga,Chamarajpete and Jharkhand,employed as contract labourers by Private contractor for the apartment construction.

A case has been registered in Attibele police station and further investigation is on to ascertain the cause of death.