DHAKA: A prison guard of Dhaka Central Jail was electrocuted at Bagan Bari Government Staff Quarter in the city Thursday morning.

The deceased was identified as Ratan Khan, 35.

Farman Ali, senior jail superintendent at Dhaka Central Jail, confirmed the matter to banglanews.

Farman Ali said Ratan was electrocuted as he came in contact with a live electric wire while he was hanging wet clothes with a cord for drying at the staff quarter.

Another prison guard Nayan rushed him to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where on-duty doctor declared him dead around 10:00am.

The body has been kept on the hospital morgue for autopsy.

BDST: 1109 HRS, DEC 11, 2014