United News of Bangladesh

A 40-year man was electrocuted to death in a mouse trap laid by himself in his paddy field on Thursday at Kazira village in Ujirpur upazila of Barishal.   The deceased was identified as Auwal Howladar, son of Ali Howladar of the village.  “Mistakenly Auwal touched the electric mouse trap and got electrocuted,” said Ali Arshad, officer-in-charge of Ujirpur police station.   Also read: Electric rat trap kills farmer in Khulna He was rushed to the upazila health complex, where he was declared dead on arrival. "The body has been handed over to the family," said the OC. Also read: 22-yr-old electrocuted to death in Chandpur