Sunday, 8 November 20261 stories in today's edition
Crime, Lama

Elderly man's body recovered from river in Lama

Sunday, 8 November 2026, 7:15

Elderly man's body recovered from river in Lama

Police have recovered the body of a 60-year-old elderly man named Mongchesa Marma from the Matamuhuri River adjacent to Gachalia Union in Lama, Bandarban. The body was recovered from the White Peak Resort area on Saturday afternoon. He was the son of the late Paingsau Marma from Minjhiri Para of Ward No. 1 of Gachalia Union.

According to local sources, there is a rumor that he may have died after falling into an illegal electric trap set up to protect gardens from wild elephants and boars. After receiving information through locals, the police went to the spot and brought the body to the police station.

Lama Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mohammad Kaishar Hamid said preparations are underway to send the body to the Bandarban Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police stated that it will be confirmed whether this was an accident or a murder after the autopsy report and investigation.

Reported by 6 outlets. See the original sources below for full details.

This summary was generated automatically from the original reports. Check the original sources for full details.

More on this topic

Lama: more stories