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A 65-year-old man and his young son both died from electrocution at Gosai Joair village in Sadar upazila of Tangail district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Ainuddin Mia and his son Anwar Hossain, 33, of the village.
Anwar Hossain bought a battery-run autorickshaw and kept the battery charging for the whole night, said local UP member Habibur Rahman.
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When he removed the plug of the battery around 4 am, Anwar got electrocuted.
Ainuddin also came in touch with electric wire while he tried to save the life of his son.
Hearing screams of the two, Anwar’s mother rushed in and switched off the main switch of the house and took them to local hospital where the doctors declared the duo dead.
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