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Narsingdi, July 11, 2025 (BSS) - Body of an auto-rickshaw driver, who had been missing for 21 days, was recovered from the Brahmaputra River in Narsingdi’s Madhabdi area today.

The deceased was identified as Ramzan Mia (32), son of Sadar Ali of Rainadi village in Nuralapur Union of Narsingdi Sadar upazila. He was a driver of a battery-run auto-rickshaw.

Police said Ramzan was murdered over an extramarital affair and his body was later dumped in the river.

Officer-in-Charge of Madhabdi Police Station Muhammad Nazrul Islam said the decomposed body of Ramzan was recovered from the Brahmaputra River near Kabirajpur village under Meherpara Union today.

According to the case, Ramzan left home with his auto-rickshaw around 5:30 pm on June 21 and never returned. Failing to trace him, his wife lodged a General Diary (GD No. 999) with Madhabdi Police Station on June 22. Later, on June 24, police filed an abduction case following a formal complaint.

Based on information obtained through digital surveillance, police arrested the prime accused Md. Kawsar Mia (35) and Shamim Mia (38). Acting on their confessional statements, the police recovered Ramzan’s body—stuffed inside a sack—from the Brahmaputra River near the house of Mannan Mia in Kabirajpur area.

Police also arrested another suspect, Md. Sojib (34), of Nuralapur Union. Investigations revealed that Ramzan had an illicit relationship with Sojib’s wife. Upon learning about the affair, Sojib and his friend Kawsar allegedly plotted and executed the murder and disposed of the body with the help of their accomplices.

The three accused have been shown arrested in connection with the murder and were produced before court today. 

The body was sent to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.