Police recovered the rotten body of a man from a jute field under sadar upazila in Madaripur on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased was identified as Abdus Salam Fakir, 55, a resident of Chilarchor union under the upazila.
According to locals, Abdus Salam Fakir had been missing since May 29. His family subsequently filed a general diary at the police station after his disappearance.
On Saturday afternoon, locals detected a foul smell emanating from a jute field near his house and discovered the body and informed the police.
Being informed by the locals, police arrived at the spot, recovered his body and sent it to Madaripur General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
Confirming the incident, Madaripur Sadar Model Police Station officer-in-charge (OC) Adil Hossain said that they are working to uncover the mystery behind this incident.
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