Three housewives of a family were electrocuted in Deobhog area of Narayanganj city on Thursday noon.
The deceased were identified as Bimola Rani Ghosh ,53, wife of Ranzit Ghosh, Bashonti Rani Ghosh, 42, wife of Nikhil Ghosh, and Moni Rani Ghosh, wife of Dipak Ghosh.
They were married to three brothers.
Ranzit Ghosh said that his wife first got a massive electric shock after touching the balcony's iron gate that accidentally came in contact with a live wire. When his sisters-in-law came to save his wife, they also got an electric shock and died on the spot.
The bodies were handed over to the families, said Anichur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Narayanganj sadar police station adding that an unnatural death case will be filed.
At noon, Narayanganj City Corporation Mayor Selina Hayat Ivy visited the spot and expressed her deep condolences to the bereaved family.