Mangaluru: A six-year-old boy died after being electrocuted on Saturday.

The deceased is Mohammed Adil. According to police, the incident took place at  Kaiyoltadka in  Aivarnad gram panchayat limits in Sullia around 2 pm.

When the deceased was playing in the kitchen after lunch, he got electrocuted after touching the fridge.

He was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead. The Bellare police have registered a case in this connection.