Victim Yedla Rajendra Reddy’s wife alleges that he climbed up the transformer after Electricity Department staff assured him that power supply was disconnected
Jagtial: A 42-year-old farmer, Yedla Rajendra Reddy, was electrocuted while attending to a transformer repair work in Nancharla of Pegadapalli mandal on Monday.
According to local residents, Rajendra Reddy along with other farmers and Electricity Department staff were engaged in the repair work of the electric transformer. However, Rajendra Reddy accidentally came into contact with a live electric wire and died on the spot.
Based on her complaint, the Pegadapalli police registered the case and began investigation.
