Swechchhase- bak League leader found dead
A Swechchhasebak League leader was found dead in Ishwardi upazila yesterday, two days after he went missing.
Police recovered the body from a pond near Muladuli sugarcane farm in the upazila.
The victim, Asadul Islam Ershad, 34, was general secretary of the ward unit of Swechchhashebak League and son of Habibur Rahman Mokkas of Ramnathpur village in the upazila.
Amirul Islam, a cousin of the victim, said Ershad went to a shop from his house on Monday night and remained missing since then.
Ishwardi Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Bahauddin Faruki said locals found the body floating in a pond near Muladuli sugarcane farm yesterday noon and informed police.
Police recovered the body from the spot, the OC said, adding that the victim might have been strangled and the body was dumped in the pond.
“The reason behind the killing is not clear. Police are investigating the incident,” the OC added.
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