Palli Bidyut lineman dies from electrocution

A Palli Bidyut lineman died after being electrocuted while repairing a faulty power line in Raninagar upazila of Naogaon on Tuesday night.

The deceased was identified as Ratan Mia, 28, who worked at the Raninagar zonal office of the Rural Electrification Board. He was the son of Afzal Hossain of Chatmohar in Pabna district.

Abu Hasan, deputy general manager of Naogaon Palli Bidyut Samity-1’s Raninagar zonal office, confirmed the incident.

He said a fault had developed in a power line in Khidir Kalikapur area. Ratan went there at around 8:00 PM to carry out repairs but was electrocuted under circumstances that remain unclear.

He was rescued and taken to Raninagar Upazila Health Complex, where he died while undergoing treatment.

Asked whether the line had suddenly been switched on while Ratan was working, Abu Hasan said another line operated by the Northern Electricity Supply Company (NESCO) also runs through the area. He said the worker might have been electrocuted by that line or due to another cause, adding that the exact circumstances were not yet known.

Raninagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Zakaria Mondal also confirmed the death, saying Ratan was working on the line in Kalikapur when he was electrocuted.

He said the body would be handed over to the family after completion of the legal procedures.