Police say a person died early yesterday (19) after being hit by an illegally pulled electric wire in the Utthalapura area of Dehiattakandiya.
The man was hit by an illegally pulled electric wire for hunting wild animals and was reported to have died when he was admitted to the hospital. The deceased is a 25-year-old resident of Galenbindunuwewa.
The Dehiattakandiya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.