Dhaka: A 40-year-old housewife died from electrocution at Asannagar village in Alamdanga upazila of Chuadanga district on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Shaharon Khatun, wife of Masud Hossain of Asannagar village.

According to United News of Bangladesh, family members said Shaharon got electrocuted when she went to plug in a rice cooker. Family members later found her dead lying on the floor with an electric wire wrapped around her hand.

Bani Israel, Alamdanga Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC), said an unnatural death (UD) case has been filed and necessary legal procedures are underway.