The deceased was identified as Shuvo Ahmed, 14, son of Al-Amin of Saudagar Para in Uttar Bakharnagar union. He was an orphan and used to live with his uncle.
Jahurul Islam, sub-inspector of Narsingdi railway police said locals spotted the body near the rail tracks on Tuesday morning and informed police.
On information police recovered body at around 1 pm.
Shuvo’s family claimed that he was murdered and his body was dumped near the rail tracks.
His uncle Zillur Rahman alleged that on the night of September 22, two men named Tuhin and Harun from Jahangirnagar village of Alipura Union dragged out Shuvo accusing him of theft.
He said, “We tried to contact them but they did not release him. We came to know about his murder the following night seeing his photo on social media,” Zillur said.
Shuvo’s family demanded justice for his alleged murder.
Raipura Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md. Adil Mahmud said no complaint has been filed so far.
Based on the autopsy report and the family’s allegations, a murder case may be registered.
SI Jahurul Islam said following an autopsy Shuvo was buried as an unclaimed body at the Narsingdi Railway Station graveyard on Tuesday night, reports UNB.
The family will be allowed to exhume the body upon request, he added.