KASARGOD: A youth met with a tragic end after being electrocuted while dismantling a wedding tent. The deceased has been identified as Karnataka native Pramod Ramanna (30), a pandal worker. The incident took place at Theruvath in Thalangara, Kasargod.

Pramod was dismantling an iron rod of the pandal when it accidentally came into contact with a nearby live electric wire, resulting in a severe electric shock. Although he was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Kasargod, his life could not be saved. The body has been shifted to the mortuary and will be handed over to the relatives after police procedures are completed.