Md. Roni Ahmed Raju Magura Correspondent:

A gang of thieves took advantage of frequent load shedding in Magura to steal an electrical transformer. During this, a person named Manu Mia (45) was electrocuted and fell down and was seriously injured.

On Saturday (August 22), an incident occurred when a gang of thieves went to steal a transformer in the Kalinagar area of ​​18 Khada Union of Sadar Upazila late at night. The injured Manu Mia (45), father, Rajab Ali, village Laxmi Kantar next to the police outpost.

Local sources said that a person who came to steal the transformer was removed from the scene, thinking it was dead, and left it in a field some distance away and fled. In the morning, when local people saw a person lying in the field, he approached him and identified himself as Manu Mia and gave information about the people with him. Later, a bag, pornographic clothes and various tools used in the theft were found near the scene. Locals believe that the transformer was stolen.

Manu Mia, who was electrocuted, said that Murad, Ibrahim, Mofiz Manu Mia and others were with the group in this theft. Their house is in the Parnanduali area of ​​Magura Municipality. After falling from the top while stealing, the three people fled, leaving him behind.

Locals alleged that theft of electrical transformers and electric wires of sawmill machines has been happening in this area for a long time. But it has not been possible to identify and bring those involved in these incidents to justice. In addition to ensuring the medical treatment of the injured Manu Mia, the locals strongly demanded that legal action be taken by identifying those involved in the incident based on his statement, equipment recovered from the scene and other information.

Magura Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Abdullah Al Mamun said that we are initially investigating the incident. It is believed that the thief went to steal. However, evidence was found quite a distance from the pole at the scene. So we are not completely sure about the matter yet. Details will be known after the investigation.