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3 men die from electrocution in Gaibandha

Greenwatch Desk Unnarutal death 2025-05-15, 8:12pm

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Three people including two members of a family died from electrocution in Shaghata upazila in Gaibandha district on Thursday.


The deceased were identified as Abdal Hossain, Milon Mia and Mosharraf Hossain.

Quoting witnesses, Badsha Alam, officer-in-charge of Shaghata Police Station, said Milon Mia of Kamaler Para village came in contact with a live electric wire, which,went over the tin-shed roof of his house while he was engaged in removing dry leaves from the roof in the afternoon.

Hearing screams of Milon, his uncle Abdal tried to save him, but he too got electrocuted.

Another person Mosharraf also tried to save them but unfortunately, he also got electrocuted, reports UNB.

On information, police recovered the bodies, said Md Al Kama tomal, Shaghata Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO).