On Sunday, after work, he touched a metal shutter there and was thrown off the ground. Co-workers rushed to his rescue and moved him to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Pondy Bazaar police registered a case and are investigating. Preliminary investigations revealed that a worn-out electric wire was in contact with the metal shutter and passed electricity.

In another incident, a migrant security guard of a private telecom firm showroom in Chromepet was electrocuted on Sunday morning while opened the shutter of the showroom.

He was identified as Krishna Mohan, a native of Bihar.