The body of a Bangladeshi man was found in the Gournagar area of India’s Tripura, two days after he went missing from his home in Habiganj.
Zahur Ali (60), son of Mansub Ullah of Paschim Dulna village in Chunarughat upazila, was found dead on Monday, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) confirmed on Tuesday.
BGB Habiganj battalion Commander Lt Col Tanzil said that Zahur Ali, who reportedly had mental health issues, crossed into India through the Manikbhandar area near the Guibil border outpost on Monday.
Later that day, locals in Gournagar area in Tripura spotted a body lying by the roadside and informed Indian police. Officers from Khowai police station recovered the body and transported it to Khowai District Hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
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Zahur’s family and locals said he worked as a security guard for a company in Dhaka and had returned to his village on leave on January 4. The next day, he left home with clothes, saying he intended to sell them, but never returned.
Indian media outlets reported the discovery of Zahur's body on Monday and locals in his village identified him from social media posts on Tuesday morning.
Khowai Police Station in India has launched an investigation regarding the cause of his death.
BGB said that Zahur’s body would be handed over to Bangladeshi authorities following the investigation.