Construction worker killed by live wire in Belagavi’s Mudalagi

Imran Mujawar, a 35-year-old construction worker, died on Wednesday after touching a live electrical wire at a building site in Mudalagi, Belagavi district. He was part of a team of centering labourers hired by a private contractor when he accidentally made contact with a power line running through a metal plate. The other six members of his team were not injured as they were standing at a distance from the incident. Officers from the electricity supply company who inspected the site noted that the building owner had failed to notify local power supply staff before starting construction. They also stated that the contractor had not implemented adequate precautionary measures to ensure worker safety. Police have visited the location and registered a case.