HYDERABAD: A 42-year-old food delivery executive was electrocuted at Shahinayatgunj on Thursday night when he accidentally came in contact with a snapped electric wire.
The victim Mohammed Mustafuddin(42), a food delivery executive was a resident of Nawab Sahab Kunta area in Jahanuma.
The mishap occurred at 12.30am on Friday when Mustafuddin was returning home from Mangalhat area on his bike.
"It was raining and Mustafuddin riding the bike, did not notice a snapped live wire in the rain water on the road. As soon as his bike came in contact with the snapped wire, Mustafuddin suffered a severe jolt and he fell from the two wheeler," Shahinayatgunj inspector Y Ajay Kumar said.
Locals who saw the incident immediately alerted the police and TSSPDCL officials.
The power supply for the snapped line was cut off and police shifted the victim to a nearby hospital where he was declared brought dead. "Mustafuddin is survived by his wife and two sons. When the mishap occurred he was returning home from work," SI Y Naresh said.
Based on the complaint of the victim's family members a case was registered under section 174 (suspicious death) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). "Based on the details gathered during the investigation, if required, the section of the case will be altered," the SI said.