Morigaon (Assam), 15 November (H.S.): Police recovered the body of a car driver from inside a vehicle at Manaha under Jagiroad Police Station in Assam's Morigaon district.

Police said on Sunday that a team reached the spot after receiving information about a person lying unconscious inside a Maruti Swift car in the Manaha area. Upon reaching the location, the police recovered the body of Ashraful Islam, a resident of Dalbari in Morigaon district.

According to information, local people had taken Ashraful from the Budhabudhi area to Guwahati. While returning from Guwahati, Ashraful reportedly became suspicious of one of the persons travelling in the vehicle. He subsequently sent his wife the photograph and mobile phone number of that person.

His mobile phone remained switched off thereafter. His body was recovered on Sunday.

The family members of the deceased have alleged that Ashraful was murdered as part of a pre-planned conspiracy. Police have sent the body to Morigaon Civil Hospital for post-mortem examination.

An FIR has been registered in connection with the incident, and police have launched an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surround

ing the death.--------------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash