College student among two electrocuted in Naogaon

Two people, including a college student, were electrocuted in separate incidents at Atrai and Badalgacchi upazilas of Naogaon on Friday, reports UNB.

Among the victims, one was identified as HSC examinee Sagar Hossain, 23, a student of Naogaon Government College.

Officer-in-Charge of Badalgacchi police station Chowdhury Jobayer Hossain said Sagar was electrocuted while setting up a mike in a programme at Kolabazar, Badalgachhi in the afternoon.

The victim in Atrai was identified as Shahin Khandakar, 42.

Shahin died on the spot after he came into contact with an electric wire of Palli Bidyut in Phulbari village, UNB quoted officer-in-charge of Atrai police station Md Moslem Uddin as saying.