3 of a family electrocuted
Three members of a family and a minor boy were electrocuted in two upazilas of Kurigram in the last two days.
In Bhurungamari upazila, three members of a family died from electrocution at Khashervita village on Wednesday night.
The victims were Chhabiron Begum, 42, wife of Azizur Rahman, her son Saiful Islam, 25, and Saifur's wife Momtaz Begum, 20, of the village.
Zia Latiful Islam, officer-in-charge of Bhurungamari Police Station, said Saiful came in contact with a live electric wire when he was checking power line around 10:00pm.
Chhabiron and Momtaz were electrocuted when they tried to save him.
Meanwhile, Farid Hossain, 10, son of Mokbul Hossain of the village was electrocuted at Chamterpar village in Nageswari upazila yesterday.
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