A 40-year-old man who was working as a foreman in Power Development Department (PDD) died of electric shock in Sopore area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Monday, police said.
An official said Sonaullah Dar, a resident of Seelo area, received an electric shock while repairing a live wire at Yaseen Colony in Arampora area.
He was immediately shifted to Sub-district hospital Sopore where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
He said a case has been registered and further investigation taken up.