A man drinks acid and dies after in an inebriated state in Karnataka, Mulluru village of Kollegal taluk. Details awaited.
Man drinks acid in K’taka, dies (photo: IANS)
A man died after accidentally consuming acid in an inebriated state in this district, sources said on Tuesday.
The incident had taken place in Mulluru village of Kollegal taluk.
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According to police, Siddaraju (40) drank acid used for toilet cleaning mistaking it for drinking water on Sunday.
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When his family found him writhing in pain and screaming of help, they rushed him to a hospital along with the villagers.
However, Siddaraju succumbed to internal injuries at the hospital the next day.
An investigation is underway.
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