After the incident which occurred yesterday and subsequent protest by locals, police today arrested six staffers of the power utility and booked them for causing death due to negligence.
"Shobharam Badhole, Sumer Singh, Govind Nihale, Vikram, Gendalal, Shivram and another person went to farmer Mohan Kag's place at Sajwani village for recovery of his power tariff dues yesterday.
"The accused tried to confiscate some belongings of Kag and in the process the two parties had a scuffle following which the farmer fell into a well and drowned," said Additional Superintendent of Police TS Baghel.
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Chikkaballapura DC Venkatesh M V has announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to Kumar's family.
He said "district administration has also recommended 2 acres of land to his family, and his widow will be getting a pension of Rs 2,000 per month."
BJP has recommended hike in compensation.
Calling the Kumar's death as "unfortunate", Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said "such things should not happen, that's my request.
"For minor issues committing suicide, consuming poison is not a right thing," he told reporters in Mysuru.