Police in Sreemangal, Moulvibazar recovered the body of a young man named Mahmud from Hail Haor on Wednesday night. The body was found floating in the water near Rajapur area around 8 p.m. Mahmud, son of Askor Ali from Sirajnagar’s Boxbari area, lived with his family in Noagaon of Sreemangal.

According to local sources, Mahmud went to Hail Haor on Wednesday morning to catch fish but did not return home for several hours. His family became worried and began searching with the help of locals. Later, residents spotted his body floating in the haor and informed the police.

Sreemangal police recovered the body and took it to the police station. The officer-in-charge, Zahidul Islam Munna, said the incident is under investigation and necessary legal steps will be taken.