Farmer dies in electric rat trap on neighbour’s land in Sharankhola

Asaduzzaman Milon, Bagerhat

A farmer died after becoming entangled in an electric rat trap set by neighbours while on his way to spray pesticide in his paddy field in Sharankhola, Bagerhat.

The incident occurred at noon on Wednesday (21 October) in Uttar Southkhali village. The deceased, Mizan Howlader, 50, was the son of Lal Mia Howlader of the village.

On receiving the news, Sharankhola police went to the scene and recovered his body and the electric trap as evidence.

According to local sources, farmers Salek Molla and Babul Molla of Uttar Southkhali village had connected electricity to iron wire and laid it along the boundary of their land to kill rats. Mizan was on his way to spray pesticide in his own paddy field on Wednesday afternoon. As he entered his land, he became entangled in the electric trap laid along the boundary of the adjacent plot. He was electrocuted and died at the scene.

Sharankhola Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Rokeya Khanam said the body would be sent to the morgue at Bagerhat District Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Further legal action would be taken based on a complaint over the incident, she said.