Electric fishing claims life of man in Sangareddy

Subash, a resident of Anthargam, went fishing in a local stream on Sunday evening. While he was fishing reportedly using electricity to incapacitate the fish, he came in touch with live wires and fell into the water.

Sangareddy: The banned practice of electric fishing or electro-fishing claimed the life of a man at Anthargam village in Sirgapur mandal.

Subash, a resident of Anthargam, went fishing in a local stream on Sunday evening. While he was fishing reportedly using electricity to incapacitate the fish, he came in touch with live wires and fell into the water.

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He was swept away in the stream. His body was found floating a few meters away on Monday. Sirgapur SI Mahipal Reddy registered a case following a complaint from Subash’s father Ramulu.

The body was taken to the Area Hospital in Narayankhed for postmortem. The police warned the people not to opt for such dangerous practices.