An 80-year-old man was electrocuted on Wednesday, after he came into contact with a live electrical advertisement board of a platform ice cream shop in Otteri. R. Perumal (80), a drummer for temple festivals, was returning after registering a marriage hall for his son P. Thangairaj’s (30) wedding later this month. He slipped on the wet platform near the shop, and in an attempt to keep his balance, kept his hand on the shop’s five-foot-high electrical advertisement board.
Immediately, Perumal collapsed on the spot and was taken to Government Kilpauk Hospital where he was declared ‘brought dead’. A post-mortem was late conducted. A case has been registered by the Otteri police.