East Jaintia Hills SP Giri Prasad M said that investigation was on into the matter. “On the evening of 26th August 2024,
one unknown male dead body in a semi-decomposed state was found lying at the betel nut plantation located in the Dona Bhoi Area of East Jaintia Hills. One Bangladesh passport bearing the name of Ishaque Ali Khan Panna was recovered from the dead body,” the SP said in a statement. “Later, after observing all the formalities at the PO, the dead body was shifted to Civil Hospital Khliehriat for post-mortem examination. Further, on completion of the Post-Mortem examination the dead body is kept in the Morgue Room at Khliehriat Civil Hospital, East Jaintia Hills District for identification and claiming of the same, the statement said, adding that nvestigation was on pertaining to the case.
“We are also taking up the matter with the Deputy Commissioner so that the relatives can identify the body which is
kept at Khliehriat Civil Hospital morgue after the post-mortem,” the SP said.
Panna was the general secretary of Chhatra League, the student wing of Awami League.Northeastern states share an over 4500km long border with Bangladesh, China, Myanmar and Bhutan. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on August 9 stated that a five-member committee led by a senior Border Security Force (BSF) official was set up to communicate with Bangladesh authorities “to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities living there.”