Tea vendor electrocuted while connecting stove

SHERPUR, Sept 21 (UNB): A tea vendor died after being electrocuted while attempting to connect electricity to his shop's stove on Saturday morning.

The victim, identified as 38-year-old Shahin Mia, was a resident of Paschim Nischintapur village in the Nanni union of Nalitabari upazila. The incident occurred around 7 am.

Monirul Alam Bhuiyan, officer-in-charge of Nali-tabari Police Station, confirmed the matter.

According to local sources, Shahin was preparing to make tea when he tried to connect a mini electric motor to the stove. He accidentally came into contact with an exposed wire, which caused the electrocution.

Family members rushed him to a local doctor in Nanni Bazar before transferring him to Sherpur District Hospital. However, the attending physician pronounced him dead upon arrival.