2 electrocuted in Dhaka

Two persons died after being electrocuted in Dhaka’s Tejgaon and Kodomtoli areas today.

The deceased are: Enamul Haque, 20, a mechanical helper at a press in Tejgaon and Anisur Rahman, 23, of Kodamtali area, said Bachchu Mia, sub-inspector of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) police outpost.

Enamul Haque was electrocuted while returning home from his factory in Tejgaon around 3:30am, he said.

Locals rushed him to DMCH where the doctors declared him dead around 4:30am, said Bachhu Mia.

Meanwhile, Anisur was electrocuted around 10:30am while handling a water pump at his residence in Kodomtoli, said Kazi Wazed Ali, officer-in-charge of the local police station.

The victim was declared dead while he was taken to DMCH one hour later.