Kanhangad: A 45-year-old man was electrocuted after he climbed a live transformer in the city here on Saturday. The deceased is Udayan of Kollam.

As per reports, the incident happened around 1.30 pm and prima facie seems like a death by suicide. Udayan breached a security fence and climbed the transformer in front of Metro Silks. He was thrown off the transformer by the impact of the current.

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Though Udayan was rushed to the hospital, he could not be saved. According to police, Udayan was suffering from mental illness. The body was shifted to the District Hospital morgue.

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