A 32-year-old labourer died of electrocution while cleaning the broiler at a factory in Peenya Industrial Area on Saturday. The deceased, Mallappa, a native of Shivapura, was working in a garment factory for the last five years. He was rushed to a private hospital, with severe burn injuries, where he succumbed.
Based on a complaint filed by his wife, the Peenya police have taken up a case and are investigating.