Police recovered the body of an unidentified person from beneath a bridge over Rampura Lake in the capital on Tuesday morning (20 October).
Police received information at around 7.30 am that a body was floating in the lake. Officers subsequently went to the scene and recovered the body from beneath the bridge.
Jahangir Hossain, officer-in-charge (OC) of Rampura Police Station, confirmed the recovery.
He said the rescue operation took some time because of the body’s location beneath the bridge. The person’s identity has not yet been established, he added.
Following the recovery, police began efforts to identify the deceased. Authorities have not yet disclosed the person’s name, age or other identifying details.
The circumstances surrounding the death also remain unclear. No confirmed information was immediately available about how the person ended up in the lake, how long the body had been in the water or what may have caused the death.
Police have not provided any details indicating whether the incident involved foul play or was the result of an accident. The circumstances will become clearer as further information emerges.
Identifying the deceased is a key step in determining the events leading up to the incident and locating the person’s family. For now, the investigation remains at an early stage, with police continuing their efforts to establish the person’s identity.
Further details are expected once the authorities obtain more information about the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the recovery.
