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Youth electrocuted in Dhaka’s Demra
An 18-year-old youth died after being electrocuted while performing electrical work at a house in the Sarulia area of Demra in the capital on Friday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Emon Hossain, son of Jahangir Alam, hailing from the Lakaid area under Sadar Police Station in Sylhet district.
He was found unconscious around 1:30 p.m. and was immediately taken to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), where doctors declared him dead after initial tests.
Emon’s wife, Shilpi Akhter, said her husband had gone to a house in Sarulia around noon to carry out electrical repairs. He was electrocuted and lost consciousness while connecting the electrical lines.
“We rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after hearing the news, but the doctor told us that he was no longer alive,” she said.
Inspector Md Faruk, in-charge of the DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept in the hospital’s morgue, reports UNB.
“We have informed the local police station for further procedures,” he added.