A 28-year old mechanic died while repairing the engine of a ship at port city’s Banglabazar Ghat area on Monday.
The deceased was identified as Md Imam Hossain, who used to work in a ship named Ot Polycon Pearls and was son of Md Yunus Bhandari from Fatikchari upazila.
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The incident occurred in the morning as Imam was repairing the engine in the ship and got electrocuted due to negligence, said Sadekur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge of Panchlaish police station.
He was taken to Chattogram Medical College and Hospital in a critical condition where the doctor announced him dead on arrival.
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His body was sent for an autopsy, said the OC.