MYSURU: A man was killed and two others injured due to lighting at KR Pet taluk in
Mandya district on Sunday night.
According to police, the victim is farmer Papanna, 60, from Shivapura village in the taluk. His son Nagaraj, 40, and daughter-in-law Shreya suffered minor injuries in the incident.
Mandya district received heavy rain, accompanied by thunderstorm and lighting, on Sunday night.
The trio was struck by the
lightning when they were standing in front of their house. Nagaraj and Shreya were rushed to the government hospital for treatment.
KR Pet town police have registered a
case.