The deceased Jewel Mia hailing from Cumilla was working as lineman of Ashuganj power supply office. Lineman Farid Mia was injured in the incident.
The incident took place at Natal math area by the side of Ashuganj railway station in the evening.
Abu Zafar, Deputy Assistant Engineer of Ashuganj electricity office, informed that Jewel Mia and Farid Mia both fell to the ground after coming into touch with a live wire while carrying out repair works on the 40-foot high pole by the side of the railway station in the evening to resolve a fault in the 33,000 volt power line of Ashuganj Fertiliser Factory.
Later their colleagues recovered their bodies and took them to a private hospital where the attending doctor declared Jewel Mia dead.
Meanwhile, injured Farid Mia was sent to the district Sadar hospital for better treatment.