A 25-year-old decorator electrician, identified as Arafat Hossain, died of electrocution while installing lights at a wedding house in Chhagalnaiya Upazila of Feni. The fatal incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon (August 5, 2026) in Uttor Mondia village under Subhapur Union.
The deceased, Arafat, was employed as a staff member at a local decoration shop in Subhapur Union’s Joypur Bazar.
According to police and eyewitnesses, Arafat was working on the lighting and venue decorations for an upcoming wedding ceremony at a local residence in Uttor Mondia village. During the setup, he inadvertently came into contact with an exposed live electric wire, causing him to sustain severe injuries from the electric shock. Onsite locals rushed him to the Chhagalnaiya Upazila Health Complex, where the attending doctor declared him dead upon arrival.
Confirming the incident, Chhagalnaiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Abu Taher stated that police recovered the body from the hospital after being informed. Preparations are currently underway to send the body to the Feni General Hospital morgue for an autopsy, while necessary legal proceedings regarding the incident remain in progress.
