The body of a Bangladeshi man, who went missing after illegally crossing into India, was recovered from a river in West Bengal on Wednesday.
The deceased, Tasir Ali, 31, son of Ibrahim Haque from Bakher Ali Westpara in Char Bagdanga Union of Chapainawabganj Sadar, went missing three days ago while crossing the border at night with several others for suspected smuggling purposes.
While the group managed to escape after being chased by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), Tasir Ali did not return.
On Wednesday afternoon, locals spotted a body floating in the Bhagirathi River near Baijitpur in Gangipur, Malda district, about seven kilometers inside India, and informed the authorities.
Indian police recovered the body and took it to the Gangipur Subdivision Hospital.
Lt. Col. Kazi Mustafizur Rahman, commander of the 53rd BGB Battalion in Chapainawabganj, said Tasir Ali had been missing for three days. His family informed the BGB that the Indian police had recovered the body. The exact cause of death remains unknown, and the matter has been reported to the BSF.
The handover of the body to Bangladeshi authorities will be conducted through formal diplomatic channels after discussions between the two border forces.