Girinagar: A tragic accident took place in Girinagar area of Bengaluru on Friday morning. A 32-year-old man died of high-voltage electric shock while trying to save his pet Macaw parrot. This incident is said to have taken place between 10 and 10:30 in the morning.
The deceased has been identified as Arun Kumar. Arun used to do business of making vehicle number plates. According to the family, their pet macaw flew out of the house in the morning and landed on a nearby electric pole through which a high-tension wire was passing.
To bring down the parrot, Arun climbed a nearby compound wall. He tried to remove the parrot with a steel pipe. Meanwhile, the pipe came in contact with the high-voltage electric wire, due to which Arun got a strong electric shock. As soon as the electric shock hit, Arun lost his balance and fell down from the wall. The people and family members present at the spot immediately arrived to help him.
Arun was immediately taken to the nearest hospital, but after examination the doctors declared him dead. Girinagar police has registered a case of unnatural death in this matter. Police say that the entire matter is being investigated.