A security guard died after being electrocuted in East Nakhalpara of Tejgaon industrial area on Monday noon.
The deceased was identified as Faizu Islam, 35, son of Shamir Uddin, resident of Narsingdi district.
Locals said, Faizu used to work as a security guard at the house of Md Sharif Mia near East Nakhalpara railway gate. In the afternoon, while connecting the electric line of the water motor, he was electrocuted.
Later, he was rescued and taken to the local Ayesha and Metro Hospital. After some time he was referred to the Emergency Department of Dhaka Medical College Hospitalwhere doctors declared him dead.
Masud Mia, assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of DMCH police camp, said the body has been kept at the hospital morgue. The matter has been reported to the concerned police station.