Apparaya Bhimaraya Kalamud, a 43-year-old farmer of Gogi village in Kamalapur taluk of Kalaburagi district, was killed in a lightning strike on Sunday. He is survived by his mother, wife, two daughters and a son.
As per information provided by the villagers, he was taking shelter under a tree when it was raining and died on the spot after being struck by lightning.
The Revenue Inspector, the Village Accountant and the Sub-Inspector of Police visited the village.