Dhaka: Police recovered the throat-slit body of an Awami League leader at Tantir Pukur at West Sanarpar area in Dhaka on Saturday morning.

The deceased is Enamul Haque Gias, 50, general secretary of ward no-8 of Sarulia union unit of the ruling party, reports UNB.

Gias went missing after he had gone out of his house at about 11:00pm, Demra Police sub-inspector Abdul Kuddus quoted his family members as saying.

Locals spotted Gias’ body in the morning and informed police, who recovered the body at about 11:00am.