A 58-year-old tribal farmer, Kudimetha Shankar, died after being struck by lightning while preparing his field in Pardi village, Koutala mandal. He was rushed to a hospital but was declared brought dead. He is survived by his wife and four children
Adilabad Prohibition and Excise Inspector Vijayender said that a person was booked for smuggling the illicit liquor seized during a raid held at the village