An assistant lineman was electrocuted Friday while fixing a faulty transformer in Talagang, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The deceased was an official of the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda). He was identified as Mumtaz.

He was on a pylon fixing a faulty transformer at Siddiqabad Chowk in Talagang when he received severe electrical shocks and fell to the ground.

Reporter: Arshad Kotgala