The incident took place at around 6.30am on Saturday (14 November) in the Basail Railgate area. Police later recovered the victim’s burnt body from the scene and sent it to the morgue at Narsingdi Sadar Hospital.
According to police and local residents, people in the area noticed a fire on an electricity pole early on Saturday morning. Alarmed by the flames, they approached the pole to investigate and found the body of a young man lying on the ground beneath it. His body had been severely burnt.
Residents initially suspected that the young man had climbed the electricity pole in an attempt to steal wires from the high-voltage transmission line. They believe he may have tried to cut the cables while the electricity supply was still active, triggering an electrical fault and causing a fire. The incident apparently resulted in fatal injuries, leaving him dead at the scene.
After discovering the body, local residents informed the police. Officers from Narsingdi Model Police Station subsequently arrived and recovered the remains.
Sub-Inspector Nazrul of Narsingdi Model Police Station confirmed that police had retrieved the body after receiving information about the incident. He said the victim’s identity had not yet been established.
The body was subsequently sent to the morgue at Narsingdi Sadar Hospital for the necessary procedures. Police are making efforts to identify the deceased and establish further details surrounding the incident.
The circumstances of the death have raised concerns about the serious dangers associated with unauthorised interference with electricity infrastructure. High-voltage transmission lines carry extremely powerful electrical currents, and contact with live cables can cause fatal electric shocks, severe burns and fires within seconds.
Although local residents suspect that the young man was attempting to steal electrical wires, the precise circumstances have yet to be officially established. Further investigation will be needed to confirm whether cable theft was indeed the motive and determine exactly how the fire started.
The victim’s identity also remains unknown, leaving police with the task of identifying him and notifying his family.
