A farmer died from electrocution while cutting branches of a tree in Mohammadpur upazila of Magura district on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Abdul Mannan,55, son of Kosar Uddin.
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When Mannan went to cut the branches of a tree near his house he came in contact with an electric wire and sustained severe injuries at Kalisankarpur village around 1pm, said Borhanul Islam, Offiver-in-Charge of Mohammadpur police station.
He was declared dead when he was taken Mohammadpur upazila health complex.
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A case of unnatural death was registered at Mohammadpur police station.