An elderly man died from electrocution at Sharakhola upazila in Bagerhat district on Monday morning.
The incident took place at around 11am in Rajeshwar village under Rayenda union of the upazila.
The deceased was identified as Hafez Ajon, 60, a resident of late Rohen Akon, a resident of South Kodomtola village under the upazila.
According to locals, Akon came in contact with a live electric wire when he climbed up a tree to clean it branches. He died on the spot.
Being informed, fires service personnel recovered the body and handed over to Sharankhola Police Station.
Later, the body was sent to a hospital morgue for autopsy and the legal action would be taken after investigation, said Md Iqram Hossain, officer-in-charge of the police station.
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