Farmer killed in lightning strike in Rajshahi

A farmer was killed by a lightning strike in Godagari upazila of Rajshahi Sunday evening, reports UNB.

The deceased was identified as Tofiqul Islam (55), son of Abdur Rashid Premtali Dumuria village of the same upazila.

Godagari Police officer-in-charge Khalilur Rahman Patwari said farmer Tofiqul was working on his land near Khetur village when he was struck by thunderbolt and died on the spot.

A case of unnatural death was filed.