Kasaragod (Kerala), Nov 15 (PTI) A man, allegedly angered by the disconnection of electricity to his house for non-payment of bills, removed the fuses of seven transformers, causing a power outage in parts of Kasaragod town, Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) officials said on Saturday.

The disruption occurred around 6.45 pm on Friday, affecting Kasaragod town and nearby areas.

“Within minutes, we received numerous calls reporting the outage. But when we checked the lines, there were no issues,” a KSEB official told PTI.

Later, during an inspection of the transformers, officials found that the fuses had been removed.

“When we searched the area, the fuses were found abandoned near the transformers. Some were damaged, so we had to use spare fuses to restore the electricity by 8 pm,” t

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