An engineer of Sylhet Power Development Board (PDB) has received threat over phone from an aggrieved consumer due to frequent power outages in Sylhet.
Engineer Shams-e-Arefin lodged a general diary with Kotwali Police on Monday, said officer-in-charge of Kotwali Police Station Ali Mahmud.
The residents of Sylhet city have been experiencing a 10-12 load shedding amid the sweltering heat for the last several days.
On Sunday night, local people brought out a procession protesting the frequent load shedding.
According to the GD, On April 17, a consumer of Sylhet PDB made a phone call to engineer Arefin and inquired about the disruption of power.
At one stage, the man hurled abusive words at Arefin and threatened to assault him physically.
