Chandpur, Sept. 3 -- A minor boy was electrocuted at Laraichar village of Faridganj upazila on Monday evening.

The deceased was identified as Farhad Gazi, 11, son of Billal Gazi of the village and a Class-V student of Dakkhin Laraichar Baitunnabi Dakhil Madrasa.

Abdur Rakib, officer-in-charge of Faridganj Police Station, said the boy came in touch with a live electric wire while climbing the rooftop of the madrasa building.

Being rescued, he was taken to upazila health complex where doctors pronounced him dead.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from United News of Bangladesh....