A 26-year-old man died of lightening at Kajlikheda forest under Kolar police station area on Saturday; charred body was found late in the evening at the forest.

Police said that the deceased identified as Sonu Singh Tomar was found dead in Kajlikheda forest.

Police were informed after the body was spotted by the family members inside the forest.

The family members started to search for the accused after he failed to return in the evening and they went to check in the forest where he had gone for grazing of goats.

The deceased used to work as shepherd and would usually return in the evening after the work.

On the day of incident thundery activities and heavy rainfall was witnessed and later he was struck by lightning. 

The body was sent for the post mortem after the preliminary investigation.

The police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC and started further investigation.

During the investigation police found that the circumstantial evidences suggest that the deceased died of lightning as the body was severely damaged and other possibilities of death could be ruled out easily.

Meanwhile, a 3-year-old baby girl drwoned in a bucket at Misrod area while playing on Saturday; Misrod police have started investigation.

The baby girl Aadhya Raghuvanshi was found drowned in a bucket at her house and was rushed to Noble hospital where she died during treatment.

After the preliminary police have registered a case under section 174 of the CrPC.  Police have started further investigation.