A farmer, Azahar Mondal, 50, died after being electrocuted while connecting electricity to an irrigation pump in Madarganj upazila of Jamalpur on Thursday morning. The incident occurred in the Charshubhagachha area of Balijuri union. Mondal, the son of Tofil Mondal, had gone to irrigate his aman paddy field near his home using an electric pump.

He was seriously injured after accidentally coming into contact with electricity, according to the account of the incident. Local residents rescued him and took him to Madarganj Upazila Health Complex. As his condition worsened, the attending doctors referred him to Jamalpur General Hospital for advanced treatment.

Dr Shamim Iftekhar, resident medical officer at Jamalpur General Hospital, said Mondal had died before he was brought to the hospital and was declared dead after examination. Balijuri union parishad member Habibur Rahman Mister confirmed the incident and said the death had brought grief to the family and local area. Madarganj Model Police Station officer-in-charge Snehasish Ray said police were sent to the scene and legal action is under process.