A 27-year-old married woman was electrocuted after she came into contact with live wires in her house at Ganga Nagar under Shymala Hills police station area on Thursday.
According to police, the deceased, Alia Khatun, was electrocuted after she came into contact with live wires which came out of the electricity meter in the afternoon on Thursday and was rushed to a nearby hospital where she died during treatment.
Police were informed and on the receipt of the information, a police team reached the spot and started investigation.
After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for post-mortem. The police have registered a case under section 174 of the IPC.
Police found that the woman was working at her house while her husband works in Bengaluru.
The main power supply line to the electricity meter was broken and deceased came into contact of the wires.
Meanwhile, a 26-year-old man died after drinking acid at Dhamkheda under Kolar police station area on Thursday.
The deceased, identified as Manmohan Patil, died while undergoing treatment on Thursday.
Police were informed and a police team reached the spot and started investigation.
After the preliminary investigation, the body was sent for the post-mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered by the police.
Family members told police that the deceased was not mentally fit and used to work as a labourer.