Police recovered the body of a security guard from an under-construction building in the city’s Khadimpara area on Friday and detained 13 construction workers for questioning over the incident.
The deceased was identified as Irfan Ali, a resident of Naya village in Fatehpur Union of Gowainghat upazila. He had been working as a guard at the building for the past two and a half years.
The body was recovered from the fourth floor of the building around 3:30pm after locals informed police.
Police said there were injury marks on the head and body of the deceased.
Officer-in-Charge of Shahporan (Rah.) Police Station Ferdous Ahmed said 13 workers employed at the building had been detained for initial questioning in connection with the suspected killing.
Police also recovered a hammer and an iron-like object from the scene, he said.