Mysuru: A farmer’s death due to a snake bite was reported in Hanchipur village in Saraguru taluk. He was bitten while being engaged in agricultural activities on a farm.
The victim is identified as Umesh Kavu, a farmer from the village of Hanchipura.
Farmer Umesh was working on jasmine cultivation when the unfortunate incident occurred.
As usual, he had gone to work on the farm without noticing the serpent was between the bushes. Due to the pain of the bite, he screamed which drew the attention of others on the farm and enroute the hospital, he succumbed to the snake bite.