Body of auto-van driver found with hands tied on rooftop in Narail

Police in Lohagara, Narail, recovered the body of auto-van driver Azibar Sheikh, 40, with his hands tied, from the rooftop of a building on Tuesday morning, a day after he went missing. The body was found at around 7:30am on Tuesday (10 November) on the roof of a building next to Lakshmipasha Mollar Math in Lohagara municipality.

Azibar Sheikh was the son of Kuddus Sheikh of Singa village in Lohagara municipality. He had long earned his living driving an auto-van in the area.

According to family members and local sources, Azibar left home on Monday morning with his auto-van to earn his livelihood, as he did every day. Although he usually returned home by evening, he did not come back that day. As a long time passed without his return, his family members became worried and began searching for him at the homes of relatives and in various possible places.

Later, at around 1:30am on Monday night, Azibar's auto-van was found abandoned near Lakshmipasha Mollar Math, but there was still no trace of him.

The next morning, Tuesday, local residents saw a motionless body lying with hands tied on the roof of a house next to the field. On going closer, the body was identified as that of Azibar Sheikh.

Locals then informed Lohagara police station, and a police team quickly reached the spot, recovered the body and prepared an inquest report.

However, it could not be confirmed immediately how he reached the rooftop of the building, or whether he was killed with his hands tied. Local residents suspect the incident may have been a planned murder.

Shoriful Islam, officer-in-charge of Lohagara police station, confirmed the incident and said police recovered the body as soon as they received the news.

The body has been sent to the Narail District Hospital morgue for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

The OC said police have started an investigation to uncover the exact cause of death and the events behind it. An operation is continuing to identify and arrest those involved, and legal steps will follow once the family files a complaint.