Body of man found in six pieces in Madhukhali

Police recovered the dismembered body of an unidentified man, cut into six pieces, from three plastic sacks found near a paddy field in Madhukhali, Faridpur.

The remains were recovered around 10:00am on Saturday from an area adjacent to Boalia bus stand in Boalia Union of the upazila.

According to Masuduzzaman, ASP of the Madhukhali-Boalmari-Alfadanga Circle, passersby spotted three tied-up plastic sacks at the base of a palm tree beside the paddy fields of Lavlu Mallick and Ishaq Miah, on the right side of the Faridpur-bound road, about 200 yards past the Boalia bus stand.
Suspicious of the sacks, locals informed police by calling the national emergency service number 999.

Upon receiving the information, Masuduzzaman, ASP of the Madhukhali-Boalmari-Alfadanga Circle, and Sub-Inspector (SI) Masudur Rahman of Madhukhali Police Station arrived at the scene with a police team.

Later, in the presence of locals, the sacks were opened, revealing six severed body parts belonging to an unidentified man, estimated to be around 40 years old.

Police prepared an inquest report at the scene. The identity of the deceased could not be immediately established.

Masuduzzaman said the body had been sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for an autopsy. If the identity remains unknown after the autopsy, necessary arrangements will be made to hand over the body to Anjuman Mufidul Islam for burial in accordance with religious rites.

Sukdeb, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Madhukhali Police Station, said police were working to unravel the mystery behind the incident and identify the deceased.

Further legal proceedings in connection with the incident are underway.