A young man died from electrocution in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Md Sobuj, 30, son of Jalal Uddin Molla, a resident of West Lahini Para of Chapra Union in the upazila. He worked in a WiFi connection company.

According to locals, Sobuj came in contact with a live electric wire while repairing the WiFi connection of an organization on an electric pole in Alauddinnagar area around 11:30 am.

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On information, two firefighting units rushed to the spot and recovered the body hanging from the electric poll.

Officer-in-charge  of Kumarkhali Police Station Kamruzzaman Talukdar said after completing legal procedure the body will be handed over to his family.