United News of Bangladesh

A madrasa student died after being electrocuted while attempting to repair an electric kettle at his father's tea stall in Kalia upazila of Narail on Monday morning. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Tanvir, 15, son of Md Azgar Sheikh of Benda village in the upazila. The incident occurred around 8:00 am at a tea stall in Benda village under Kalia municipality. Locals said Tanvir, an eighth-grade student, had gone to help his father at the tea stall and was preparing tea using an electric kettle. When the kettle developed a fault, he attempted to repair it and was electrocuted. Locals rescued him and rushed him to Kalia Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Md Idris Ali, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Kalia Police Station, said necessary legal procedures were underway.