Udupi: In a tragic accident, which happened at alevoor yesterday, a 24-year-old youth lost his life due to electricution.
The youth has been identified as Ajay, a painter by proffession.
The accident happened when the youth climbed the jackfruit tree to pluck the jackfruit with the help of a bamboo stick.Ajay is survived by his parents, two younger brothers and a younger sister.
The Fire personnel and police recovered the body from the tree.
ZP member Diwakar Kundar, Alevoor gram panchayat former president Harish Kini, Alevoor Ganeshostava committee president Suresh and others visited the family and expressed their condolences.