Patuakhali: A fruit trader was electrocuted at Hetalia Bandhghat Bazar in Sadar upazila here this morning. The deceased was identified as Sohrab Gazi, 45, son of Monshef Gazi, a resident of Barunbaria village in Morichbunia union of the upazila.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, police and eyewitnesses reported that another fruit trader, Shahjahan Khan, suffered an electric shock around 7:30 am after he touched a van parked near his shop. Seeing him in distress, Sohrab Gazi rushed to rescue him and got electrocuted.
Sohrab Gazi was brought to Patuakhali Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. Officer-in-Charge of Sadar Police Station Imtiaz Ahamed confirmed the matter.