Police recovered body of a van driver from Jibannagar upazila in Chuadanga on Monday, a month after he went missing.
The body of Chan Miah, 55, also known as Chand Ali, was found around 9:30am beside Kotchandpur Road near Shahapur Police Camp in the upazila.
He was the son of the late Jonab Ali of Baligorta Para in Hasadaha village under Jibannagar upazila.
According to family sources, Chan Miah went missing last month after leaving home with his battery-run van for work as usual. Despite extensive searches, his family could find neither him nor his van.
On Monday morning, pedestrians spotted the headless, disfigured body and informed the police. A team from Jibannagar Police Station recovered it, and family members identified him by his clothing and other belongings found at the scene.
Police suspect he was killed for his van and his body dumped in a secluded place. They are also investigating whether previous enmity was involved.
Confirming the incident, Jibannagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Solaiman Sheikh said police recovered the headless, decomposed body after receiving the information. He said evidence at the scene suggested that it was a planned murder.
Jibannagar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Solaiman Sheikh said police recovered the body after being informed of the incident. He said the evidence suggested that the victim had been murdered.
