Man found dead at Bauphal

BAUPHAL, PATUAKHALI, Oct 23: Police recovered the floating body of an unidentified man from a canal in front of Bauphal Police Station in the district on Friday.

Locals spotted the body drifting past the police station after Friday prayers and informed police. Later, police recovered the body from a landing near Banglabazar Jame Mosque.

According to sources familiar with the incident, the man was estimated to be about 40 years old. He was wearing trousers, and a lungi was wrapped around his body. His face was disfigured, making identification difficult.

Officer-in-Charge of Bauphal Police Station Sirajul Islam said the body had been sent to the Patuakhali Hospital morgue for an autopsy. The man’s identity remains unknown.