Mysuru: In a tragic incident, a 27-year-old youth was electrocuted in Saraswathipuram Police Station limits on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Nanjunda of Shantanahalli in K.R. Nagar taluk.

Nanjunda, who worked for a city electrical contractor, was working on an electric pole near Nirmiti Kendra in Bogadi second stage at about 4pm on Sept.7, when he was electrocuted, it is learnt. Saraswathipuram Police have registered a case in this regard.