Bangla Press Desk: Kamal Hossain (45), a decorator, died after being electrocuted while working at a *puja mandap* (worship pavilion) in Raipur, Lakshmipur. The incident occurred on Saturday evening (October 17) at the Gopal Giridhari Temple, located in Charpata Union of the upazila.
The deceased, Kamal, was the son of Sujan Khan, a farmer from Paschim Kadira village in Mehendiganj Upazila, Barishal. For the past two years, he had been working for a decoration firm in Hajiganj Bazar, Chandpur.
According to police and local sources, Kamal was accidentally electrocuted while setting up decorations at the *puja mandap*. He subsequently fell from a ladder to the ground. Those present at the scene rushed him to the Upazila Health Complex, where the attending physician declared him dead.
Upon receiving the news, Raipur Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Azizun Nahar and the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Raipur Police Station, Nizam Uddin Bhuiyan, visited the site.
Raipur Police Station OC Nizam Uddin Bhuiyan described the incident as deeply tragic. CCTV footage from the temple has been collected. It has been confirmed that Kamal died due to electrocution. Following the completion of necessary legal procedures, his body was handed over to his relatives.
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