A 45-year-old man died after being electrocuted while allegedly attempting to remove a tube-well pump motor in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda upazila early on Tuesday (1 September). The incident took place at Loknathpur village at around 3am.
The deceased has been identified as Buro Mia, son of Budo Mia, a resident of Mobarakpara in Darshana municipality.
According to police and local residents, Buro Mia went to the house of Keramat Mondal in Loknathpur village in the early hours of Tuesday. He was allegedly trying to remove the motor attached to a tube-well at the property.
The motor was reportedly still connected to the electricity supply when he attempted to take it apart. At one stage, he came into contact with the live electrical connection and suffered a severe electric shock. Police said he died at the scene.
Local residents subsequently became aware of the incident and informed the police. A patrol team from Damurhuda Model Police Station went to the site and recovered the body.
Mezbah Uddin, officer-in-charge of Damurhuda Model Police Station, said police had received information about the incident and sent a patrol team to the location. Officers are examining the circumstances surrounding the death and the events that preceded it.
Police said the initial information suggested that Buro Mia was electrocuted while attempting to remove the pump motor. However, the circumstances are being investigated before any final determination is made.
The authorities are also carrying out the necessary procedures concerning the deceased. Further legal action will be taken based on the findings of the investigation, police said.
The incident has caused a stir in Loknathpur, particularly because it occurred in the early hours when most residents were asleep. The presence of an active electrical connection at the pump has emerged as a key element of the preliminary account of the incident.
Police have yet to disclose any further details regarding whether anyone else was involved. Investigators are expected to establish the precise sequence of events before completing the necessary legal procedures.
