A Correspondent:
Faridpur: Police on Friday recovered the body of a fisherman from the Arial Kha River in Bhanga upazila of Faridpur, three days after he went missing.
The deceased was identified as Nirmal Malo, 60, a resident of Gharua village in the upazila.
Family members said Nirmal went out to fish in the river on April 29 morning but did not return home in the evening.
Despite frantic searches, his whereabouts remained unknown.
Later, his wife Rina Malo filed a general diary with Bhanga Police Station over his disappearance.
Rina said locals informed her on Friday afternoon after spotting a body floating in the river.
Moshiur Rahman, Sub-Inspector of Bhanga Police Station, said police recovered the body after being informed by locals.
He added that the body will be sent to Faridpur Medical College Hospital morgue on Saturday for an autopsy.
Legal action will be taken accordingly if a complaint is filed by the victim’s family, he said.
