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First-year PU student in Karnataka dies of electrocution while playing on school campus
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The Hindu Bureau
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A first-year student in Karnataka died from electrocution after touching a wall on his school campus that had become energized due to heavy rains. The incident has led to public outcry and a police investigation into potential negligence by local electricity authorities.
A first-year Pre-University (PU) student died after allegedly suffering an electric shock while playing on the premises of a government school in Borappanahatti village in Koratagere taluk, Karnataka, on Friday (July 10, 2026).
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