Bodies of Both Men Missing After Bathing in Padma at Louhajang Recovered
The bodies of both men who went missing after bathing in the Padma River at the Mawa end of Louhajang upazila in Munshiganj have been recovered.
Maruf's body was recovered on Tuesday and Russell's body on Wednesday morning (28 October). The Fire Service and Mawa river police recovered their bodies.
Both of the dead were employees of Sharif Landmark Limited. Maruf's home is in the Khilgaon area of Dhaka. Russell's home is in Gulshakhali village of Amtali upazila in Barguna district.
Munshiganj Fire Service deputy assistant director Muhammad Safikul Islam said eight employees of Sharif Landmark Limited bathed in the river near pillar number 4 of the Padma Bridge at noon on Monday (26 October). Six of them were able to swim ashore, but Maruf and Russell went missing.
He said a diver team of Munshiganj Fire Service went to the spot at 2:20pm that day and began the rescue operation. Maruf's body was recovered on Tuesday.
Mawa river police outpost in-charge Md Malek Khosru Khan said Russell's body was seen floating in the Padma at about 9:40am on Wednesday in the Boro Naopara area of Louhajang upazila, about 6 kilometres east of the Padma Bridge incident site. Members of Mawa river police recovered the body from about 100 metres east of the old Louhajang Thana Jame Mosque.
He also said Maruf's body was handed over to his relatives on Tuesday. Russell's body will also be handed over to his relatives on Wednesday after legal procedures are completed.
