A mother and her two-year-old son were electrocuted in North Raybhog village under Dholua Union in Barguna Sadar upazila on Wednesday afternoon.
The deceased were identified as Nupur Begum, 35, and her son Shahadat Hossain. Police recovered their bodies around 8:30 pm and sent them to the morgue of Barguna General Hospital for post-mortem examination. Nupur was the wife of local resident Miraj.
According to the Barguna Palli Bidyut Samity, a power line snapped during a storm early Tuesday morning and fell into a pond. Neither the family nor neighbors noticed the fallen wire.
On Wednesday, electricity workers went to the site to repair the damaged line.
While attempting to retrieve the wire from the pond, the bodies of the mother and child were located.
Ward member Mohammad Farid Mia of Dholua Union said the mother and child had gone into the pond for bathing and were electrocuted when they came in contact with the live wire.
Assistant General Manager of Barguna Palli Bidyut Samity Muhammad Asfa Uddin confirmed the incident and said an investigation committee had been formed.
“If any negligence by the power authority is found, appropriate action will be taken,” he added.
Officer-in-Charge of Barguna Police Station Abdul Alim said police recovered the bodies, conducted an inquest, and sent them for autopsy.
An unnatural death case has been filed, and further investigation is underway.
