Paint worker dies from electrocution

Deceased Moktar Hossain, 32, was the son Azu Mia, member of 6 No. ward of Char Wapda union parishad under the upazila. 

Witnesses said Moktar came in contact with a live electric wire while hanging up political posters on a tree at Katabunia village in the upazila, leaving him critically injured.

He was rushed to Char Jabbar Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Char Jabbar Police Station officer in-charge Md Sahed Uddin confirmed the matter.

IU/MUS