A Kupwara resident was electrocuted to death on Sunday near Noora Hospital in Srinagar.
An official said that the man identified as Zahoor Ahmad Lone son of Farooq Ahmad Lone of Badnambli village of Kupwara district got electrocuted when he was painting an electric pole near Noora hospital.
He was rushed to JVC hospital Bemina for treatment, where he was declared dead on arrival, he said.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident.