The recovery of the body of an unidentified man from the Lalchhara area of Khowai triggered tension among local residents on Sunday.
The body was found lying near a bridge close to the Khowai BJP district office. Some local residents noticed the man and informed the police, following which a police team reached the spot.
According to police and local sources, the deceased appeared to be a person of a homeless or wandering nature. Residents said he had been seen moving around the area regularly over the past few days.
Police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue for post-mortem examination. His identity, however, remains unknown.
The circumstances leading to his death have not yet been established. Police have initiated an investigation to ascertain the exact cause of death. Officials said further details are likely to emerge after the post-mortem examination report is received.
