A tragic incident occurred in Hanmanatti village of the taluk on Monday evening, as Kenchappa Basavanneppa Kavalada (31), a farmer, lost his life after being struck by lightning. He is survived by his father, mother, wife, and two sons.
While Kenchappa was watering his farm, tragedy struck as lightning hit him. Tehsildar H.N stated that Kenchappa’s family will receive compensation under natural calamity relief. This was confirmed by Shirahatti.
