Mother electrocuted fetching vegetables in Noakhali's Senbag, daughter seriously injured

A woman named Chandrabanu, 52, has died after being electrocuted while fetching vegetables from a field beside her house in Senbag, Noakhali.

Her daughter Doli, 25, was seriously injured in the same incident. Police said Doli was also electrocuted when she tried to save her mother.

The incident happened on Monday, 26 October, in Matin village of Dumuria union in Senbag upazila, beside the house of Monu Member.

Police said Chandrabanu came into contact with the electric wire of an irrigation pump while fetching vegetables from the field. Her daughter Doli was electrocuted as she tried to rescue her.

Local people then rescued mother and daughter and took them to Senbag Upazila Health Complex, where the doctor on duty declared Chandrabanu dead.

As Doli's condition was serious, she was sent to the 250-bed Noakhali General Hospital for better treatment.

Hazrat Ali Milan, inspector (investigation) of Senbag police station, said: “Police have visited the scene. Legal action is under process.”