Auto-rickshaw driver murdered, vehicle stolen in Dinajpur

Police have recovered the body of an auto-rickshaw driver, who was murdered and his vehicle stolen by unknown assailants, at Ghoraghat upazila in Dinajpur on Tuesday.  

The body of the victim, Bharat Chandra Das, 55, son of late Kalidas Chandra and  a resident of Kalupara Pithuligachha village, was found on Tuesday morning in a mango orchard in Loharbond village under Bulakipur union.

According to locals and police sources, Bharat left home with his auto-rickshaw on Monday afternoon but did not return. His family searched for him throughout the night but failed to locate him. On Tuesday at dawn, a local resident discovered the body in the orchard and alerted the community. 

Police later retrieved the body and sent it for an autopsy at Dinajpur Medical College Hospital.  

Ghoraghat Police Station officer-in-charge Nazmul Hasan confirmed the incident and said that a murder case has been filed against unidentified suspects. Preliminary investigation revealed marks on the victim's neck, indicating possible strangulation.  

Assistant Superintendent of Police (Hakimpur-Ghoraghat Circle) A.N.M. Niamatullah visited the crime scene and assured that efforts to identify and apprehend the perpetrators are ongoing.  

Police believe the murder occurred elsewhere and the body was later dumped in the orchard. Investigators are pursuing all leads to bring the culprits to justice.