Missing youth found dead in pond in Netrakona

Dead body.

Netrakona, May 11 -- Police recovered the body of a man from a pond in Atpara upazila of Netrakona on Monday, a day after he went missing.

The deceased was identified as Ontor Mia, 25, son of Kuddus Mia of Haripur village under Duoj union in the upazila.

According to police and local sources, Ontor had been missing since Sunday night. His family searched in different places but could not find him.

Around noon on Monday, locals spotted a body floating in a pond behind the house of Niyat Biswas in Tenga village under Teligati union and informed police.

Relatives later went to the spot and identified the body as Ontor's.

Police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue of Netrakona Sadar Hospital for an autopsy.

The victim’s brother, Ferdous Mia, said Ontor often left home and returned after a few days. He had been missing since midnight on Sunday.

Officer-in-Charge of Atpara Police Station Mohammad Zubaidul Alam said legal procedures are underway following the recovery of the body. - UNB