Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Farmer Dies After Contact With Fallen Live Wire
Mudavath Balu was a 42-year-old farmer.
He went to his field around 5 am on Wednesday.
An electrical wire had snapped and fallen onto the ground.
Balu did not see the wire and touched it.
The live wire gave him a strong electric shock.
He died at the field.
Police took his body to a government hospital for an examination.
They registered a case and are investigating what happened.
Mudavath Balu, a 42-year-old farmer, died after contacting a fallen live wire.
The incident occurred in his agricultural field in Rangareddy district early Wednesday.
Balu went to the field around 5 am and did not notice the snapped wire.
He suffered an electric shock and died at the scene.
Police registered a case, sent the body for a post-mortem examination, and are investigating.
- Who
- Mudavath Balu, a 42-year-old farmer from Devunibanda Thanda.
- What
- He died after coming into contact with a fallen live electrical wire.
- When
- Early Wednesday, around 5 am.
- Where
- His agricultural field in Farooqnagar mandal, Rangareddy district.
- Why
- He failed to notice a snapped electrical wire on the ground and suffered an electric shock.
- Deceased
- Mudavath Balu
- Age
- 42
- Occupation
- Farmer
- Incident time
- Around 5 am on Wednesday
- Incident location
- Agricultural field in Farooqnagar mandal, Rangareddy district
- Cause of death
- Electric shock after contact with a snapped live wire
- Police action
- A case was registered and an investigation is underway