Unidentified man’s body found near Sylhet Railway Station

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Police recovered the body of an unidentified man from the parking area near Sylhet Railway Station on Sunday morning.

Police said the identity of the deceased, aged around 35, could not be ascertained immediately.

According to police, locals spotted the body lying on a traffic island and informed the authorities. A team from Dakshin Surma Police Station rushed to the spot and recovered the body around 11:00 am.

Later, police prepared an inquest report and sent the body to the morgue of Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.

Md Ashraf Uzzaman, officer-in-charge (OC) of Dakshin Surma Police Station, said the initial investigation suggested the deceased was a vagrant. Efforts were underway to determine his identity.