Chandpur, Sept 3 (UNB) – A minor boy was electrocuted at Laraichar village of Faridganj upazila on Monday evening.
The deceased was identified as Farhad Gazi, 11, son of Billal Gazi of the village and a Class-V student of Dakkhin Laraichar Baitunnabi Dakhil Madrasa.
Abdur Rakib, officer-in-charge of Faridganj Police Station, said the boy came in touch with a live electric wire while climbing the rooftop of the madrasa building.
Being rescued, he was taken to upazila health complex where doctors pronounced him dead.