A revenue official was found dead at Naogaon 250-bed General Hospital early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Zunayed Saki, 37, an assistant revenue officer of Dhaka and hailed from Pirojpur district.
Bappi, a trolleyman said two people arrived at the hospital in a pickup van carrying the body around 5 am and fled the scene after leaving the body onto a trolley in front of the emergency department of the hospital.
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“As they were leaving, several people shouted at them from behind, but they ignored it and ran away,” Bappi said.
Staff of the hospital later took the body to the emergency department where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Quoting family members, Zunayed Saki had travelled by train from Dhaka and got down at Santahar Railway Junction to visit his wife in Mahadevpur upazila of Naogaon.
Rashed Ahmed, Naogaon Customs Assistant Revenue Commissioner said Zunayed, son of Manjurul Haque, was serving as an assistant revenue officer at Dhaka Customs, while his wife is a college teacher in Naogaon.
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Rehenuma Munmun, duty doctor of the hospital, said the victim was brought dead. Several injury marks were found on his hands and legs.
Niamul Haque, Officer-in-charge of Naogaon Sadar Model Police, said the victim’s wife came to the police station to lodge a complaint.
“We are trying to identify those who left the body in front of the hospital,” said OC.
Legal action will be taken after investigation, he said.