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Couple electrocuted in Gaibandha
Special Correspondent
Districts
2024-09-26, 4:43pm
An auto-rickshaw driver & his wife electrocuted in Gaibandha district
Gaibandha, Sept 26 - A couple was electrocuted while charging an auto-rickshaw battery at their home at Khola Mondol's Bazar area in Sadullapur upazila of Gaibandha district Thursday morning.
The deceased were identified as Bidhan Chandra, an auto-rickshaw driver and his wife Kamala Rani.
Witnesses said, Bidhan Chandra got electrocuted when he was attempting to charge the battery of his auto-rickshaw at home.
Upon hearing his scream, his wife rushed to help but she was also electrocuted. Both died at the scene.
Sadullapur Police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shafiqul Islam confirmed the incident.-UNB