Dhaka, May 17 -- A woman and her son died of electrocution while trying to save a cow at their home in Kaliganj upazila of Lalmonirhat on Saturday.

The deceased were identified as Kamala Begum, 55, and her son Jamal Hossain, 33, of Dulali Harikhawa village.

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According to police and locals, Jamal was electrocuted when he came into contact with a live wire while got close an auto-rickshaw parked at their cattle farm for charging. Seeing this, his mother rushed to save him and was also electrocuted. Both died on the spot.

Officer-in-charge of Kaliganj Police Station Selim Malik said the bodies were handed over to the family for burial as they did not file any complaint.

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