A 15-year-old boy died from electrocution in Akhalia area of Noyabazar in Sylhet on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Rudra Das, son of Amarchan Das, a resident of Manik Mia’s Colony in Noyabazar.
Jalalabad Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Harunur Rashid confirmed the matter.
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According to police, Rudra worked as a battery-operated van driver. Around 3 pm, while attempting to charge the battery of his van, he was electrocuted.
Police recovered the body and sent it to Osmani Medical College morgue for an autopsy.