Police have recovered the floating body of an unidentified teenage boy, aged around 12 to 13 years, from the water of a shrimp farm in Palongkhali under Ukhiya Upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
The body was recovered at around 10:30am on Sunday from Mamun’s shrimp farm in Mastererkati area of Palongkhali Union under the upazila.
Local residents said they spotted the body floating in the shrimp farm under Balukhali Border Outpost, located approximately 150 yards inside Bangladesh territory from Pillar No. 28 of Myanmar border.
Upon receiving the information, a team from Ukhiya Police Station reached the spot, recovered the body, and prepared an inquest report.
Ukhiya Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Atikur Rahman Majumder said, “The floating body of an unidentified teenage boy was found in the water of a shrimp farm.”
“Following the recovery, the body was sent to Cox’s Bazar Sadar Hospital for an autopsy. His identity has not been identified yet,” he added.
OC Atikur Rahman Majumder added that police are currently investigating the incident to ascertain the boy’s identity and determine the cause of death.
