Man electrocuted by illegal electric fencing near Elayirampannai

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Virudhunagar

A 40-year-old man, R. Suresh, of Kullursandhai adjacent present who went missing since Wednesday nighttime was recovered dormant successful an unused good astatine Vallampatti nether Elayirampannai constabulary presumption limits connected Friday evening.

The constabulary said that Suresh, begetter of 2 children, had gone for hare hunting, connected Wednesday night.

However, helium did not instrumentality location connected Thursday morning. After searching for him, a ailment of antheral missing was lodged with Soolakkarai constabulary connected Thursday.

Even arsenic the constabulary were searching for him adjacent Vallampatti, they recovered the abandoned motorbike of Suresh.

Later, they recovered that definite clues astir a adjacent good that led to suspicion that idiosyncratic could person murdered Suresh and dumped his assemblage wrong the well. The chaotic maturation astir the unused good had been chopped which caused the suspicion.

Meanwhile, V. Narasimharaj, 47, of Vallampatti was recovered dormant wrong his location connected Friday.

This strengthened the suspicion and the constabulary and firemen hunt the good and recovered the assemblage of Suresh wrong it.

The constabulary fishy that Narasimharaj had enactment amerciable electrical fencing for his maize workplace to support the crops from chaotic animals.

Suresh who had gone for hunting could person got electrocuted and died connected the spot.

Narasimharaj had dumped his assemblage successful the good aft clearing the chaotic bush astir it.

However, arsenic the constabulary began the enquiry, fearing getting caught, helium had ended his life.

Meanwhile, the Forest Department has issued a informing against putting up amerciable electrical fencing astir farmland.

In a statement, Sivakasi Forest Range Officer M. Poovendhan, said that amerciable fencing was a transgression offence.

He said that the husbandman would beryllium booked nether the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, if immoderate chaotic carnal is electrocuted to decease by the electrical fencing.

Instead of putting up amerciable electrical fencing, the farmers and onshore owners should attack the officials of Forest Department for getting compensation, if they look immoderate harvest nonaccomplishment owed to chaotic animals intrusion.

People tin alert the Forest Department if they find immoderate amerciable electrical fencing successful Sivakasi, Sattur and Vembakottai region. They tin telephone the Forest Range Officer, Sivakasi: 84890 54853; Forest Guard: 97894 48985 oregon the bureau of Deputy Director, Srivilliputtur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve: 04563–260565, the connection said.

(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is disposable connected the State’s wellness helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416, and Sneha’s termination prevention helpline 044-24640050.)

Published - November 01, 2025 10:11 p.m. IST

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