Worker electrocuted in Karaikudi while removing DMK flag pole after Minister Udhayanidhi’s visit
The Hindu
After the event of Minister for Youth Welfare and Sports Development on the night of December 24, 2022, Veeramani was electrocuted to death while removing the party flag pole
Veeramalai of Rasipuram Anaipalayam in Namakkal district allegedly died after he came into contact with a live electric wire while he was engaged in removing the flag poles erected in Karaikudi in Sivaganga district on Saturday night.
Police said that Meenakshi Sundaram of Virudhunagar district had taken the contract for installing the DMK party flag poles in Karaikudi on Saturday in view of the visit of Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin.
After the event was over, the flag poles were being removed when Veeramalai is said to have touched the electric cable of Tangedco.
He collapsed on the ground and was declared dead by doctors at Karaikudi Government Hospital. The body was sent for post-mortem and Karaikudi North police are investigating.
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