A man was electrocuted while repairing his family’s tin-roofed grocery shop in Sunamganj on Monday.

The victim was Farhad Shah, 30, a resident of Anantapur village in Bishwambarpur upazila.

His parents, Nurul Amin, 70, and Fatema Begum, 60, were also electrocuted when they rushed to rescue him.

Police and family members said Nurul Amin and Farhad jointly ran a grocery shop attached to their tin-roofed house beside a road. The roof had developed leaks, allowing rainwater to seep into the shop.

Farhad climbed onto the roof to repair the damaged tin sheets when he came into contact with a live electric wire running overhead. He fell to the ground while still in contact with the wire.

Nurul Amin rushed to save his son but also suffered a fatal electric shock. Fatema Begum then attempted to rescue them and also suffered an electric shock.

Local residents took the three to Bishwambarpur Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared them dead.

Farhad’s maternal uncle, Faez Ahmed, said Farhad suffered the initial electric shock while repairing the roof, and his parents died while trying to rescue him.

Bishwambarpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Mohammad Shaheen Mia confirmed the deaths and said police handed the bodies over to the family after completing the necessary formalities.

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