Internet service worker electrocuted in Kushtia
An internet service worker was electrocuted while fixing an internet connection on an electric pole in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia.
The deceased was identified as Sabuj Hossain (30), an internet service worker of West Lahini Para in the upazila, our Kushtia correspondent reports, quoting the victim's cousin Ahmed Mollah.
"Around 11:30am, Sabuj's body caught fire while working on the electric pole and he died instantly. His body was seen hanging on the pole with the safety belt he was wearing," said Sabuj's cousin Ahmed Mollah.
On receiving information, Kumarkhali Fire Service personnel recovered the body and handed it over to the local police station around 1pm today, reports our correspondent.
Confirming the incident, Officer-in-Charge of Kumarkhali Police Station Talukder Kamruzzaman said despite several warnings, these workers are risking their lives for providing internet connection.
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