BSS-25 3 of a family electrocuted in Sundarganj

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3 of a family electrocuted in Sundarganj

GAIBANDHA, Nov 14, 2020(BSS) – Three members of a same family were electrocuted at Bharkul Kuti village under Dhopadanga union of Sundarganj upazila in the district on Friday evening.

Family sources said, Razaul Mia, son of Syed Ali of the village went to a paddy field adjacent to his village home at 7 PM and came in touch with a live wire of Northern Electricity Supply Company Limited (NESCO-1).

Hearing the scream, his mother Rekha Begum, 56 and her nephew Sujon Mia, 13 who came forward to save him were also electrocuted when they touched him.

Rekha and Sujon died on the spot.

Later, family members sent Razaul Mia to Gaibandha Sadar Hospital where attending doctor declared him dead.

Following the incident, a pal of gloom descended in the area and the many people rushed to their house to see the dead bodies.

Sundarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer Lutful Hasan who visited the bodies told BSS that local administration has allotted TK 10,000 each victims who were buried after Zuhr prayer.

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