Former Air Force Officer’s Body Recovered from Turag River

The body of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant Tahsif Suri was recovered from the Turag River near Rajabari Ghat in Uttarkhan, on the outskirts of the capital, a day after he was reported missing.Uttarkhan Police Station duty officer Shahinur Zaman confirmed the information to the media on Thursday morning (October 29). He said members of the Tongi River Police Outpost recovered the body from the river on Wednesday afternoon (October 28).According to river police sources, officers from the Tongi River Police Outpost reached the Turag River near Rajabari Ghat, under Uttarkhan Police Station, at around 4:30 pm on Wednesday after receiving information through Bangladesh’s national emergency service, 999. They subsequently recovered the body.At the time of recovery, the deceased was wearing white trousers and a black shirt. A wristwatch was found on his hand, and an iPhone was recovered from his pocket. His identity was reportedly established using the phone.The body was later sent to the mortuary of Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for an autopsy.It is worth noting that there has been speculation that Tahsif Suri recorded a video of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina leaving the country by aircraft on August 5, 2024. However, no reliable evidence supporting this claim has been established.