Benapole: Police recovered the body of a gold trader from Ichhamati River in Putkhali area here on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased is Sharif Uddin, about 34 years old, a resident of Putkhali village.

Habibur Rahman, sub-inspector (SI) of Benapole Port Police Station, said that Sharif had gone missing on Sunday after he went out from his house for going to India crossing the river.

Later, locals spotted his floating body and informed police.

Police recovered the body at noon and sent it to Jessore Medical College Hospital.