Woman’s body recovered two days after falling into manhole in Tongi
Md Shahin Alam, senior officer at Tongi Fire Service, confirmed the recovery and said the woman had been missing since Sunday (27 July) evening
The body of a woman who went missing after falling into an uncovered manhole in Tongi, Gazipur, was recovered two days later from a nearby waterbody.
Fire service personnel recovered the body from the Bashthara Shalikchura Beel in Tongi this morning (29 July).
The victim was identified as Faria Tasnim Jyoti, a resident of Sector 10 in Mirpur, Dhaka. She worked at a pharmaceutical company.
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Md Shahin Alam, senior officer at Tongi Fire Service, confirmed the recovery and said the woman had been missing since Sunday (27 July) evening.
According to police and locals, the incident took place around 9pm on 27 July. The woman fell into an open manhole on the footpath along the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway near Hossain Market area in Tongi. Locals attempted to rescue her but failed. Later, they informed the fire service and police.
Members of Tongi West Police Station and the fire service launched a rescue operation that continued for two days but could not locate her until this morning.
"The manhole was around ten feet deep and filled with water due to continuous rain. The strong current likely carried her body far from the site," said Shahin Alam.
"Her body was eventually found in the Bashthara Shalikchura Beel and would be handed over to police for further procedures," he added.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Tongi West Police Station Iskandar Habibur Rahman said, "The rescue operation continued without pause since she went missing."
"The body will be handed over to her family after completing legal formalities," he added.
