A businessman died of electrocution at his fish farm in Kendua upazila of Netrokona on Monday (November 9) morning.
The deceased was identified as Tapas Sarkar, 36, the son of the late Sunil Sarkar, a resident of Naopara village under Naopara Union of the upazila.
According to family members and police, Tapas went to his fish farm located behind his residence on Monday morning. He sustained severe injuries while attempting to connect an electric line from a meter to operate a water pump at the fishery.
Locals rescued him and rushed him to the Kendua Upazila Health Complex, where the attending emergency room doctor declared him dead upon arrival.
Kendua Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Tariqul Islam confirmed the incident, stating that legal proceedings regarding the death are currently underway.
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