The businessman, Ataur Rahman Ata, 48, was pulling a triple rope on the second floor of the Islamic Library Mosque Market under construction in Jagannathpur Bazar on Sunday (June 26th) afternoon. The businessman then accidentally fell on the 11,000 kV transmission line and died on the spot.

The deceased was identified as a resident of Jagannathpur Novahati area of ​​ward 7 of Jagannathpur municipality. He had been making a living by selling jackfruit in Jagannathpur market for a long time. Jagannathpur police, power department and fire service team reached the spot and recovered the body.

According to the traders, the traders were sitting on the road in front of the market selling jackfruit as the flood waters rose in the jackfruit market of Jagannathpur Bazar. Atabur Rahman Ata died on the spot after being hit by an 11,000 kV transmission line while pulling a triple due to the sun.

Jagannathpur Upazila Residential Power Engineer Azizul Islam said, ‘11,000 KV connection line has gone over the municipal town. One died due to inadvertent electrocution. We got the news and cut off the power supply and went to the spot and rescued him. '

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