Police recovered the body of an autorickshaw driver stashed inside a gunny sack from a river in Barishal on Monday, two days after he went missing.
The deceased was identified as Nazmul Hossain, 25, son of Abdul Rashid Molla of Makorkathi area under Raipasha-Karapur Union in Barishal Sadar upazila.
According to family members, Nazmul left home with his autorickshaw on Saturday morning but did not return. As he remained missing, his father filed a general diary (GD) with Barishal Airport Police Station on Sunday.
Locals said they spotted a body floating near the eastern bank of the Kalijira River in the morning, partially wrapped inside a sack. They immediately informed police.
A team from Kotwali Model Police Station rushed to the spot and recovered the body.
Alok Kanti Sharma, Assistant Commissioner of Barishal Kotwali Model Police Station, said the body was sent to the morgue for an autopsy after completion of the inquest.
Police have launched an investigation into the incident and suspect it to be a premeditated murder.
“Efforts are underway to determine the motive behind the killing and to arrest those involved as quickly as possible,” he added.