Khulna: Police recovered the throat-slit body of a young man from a house at Boyra Afzal intersection area in the city early Friday.

The deceased was identified as Farhad Hossain Sheikh alias Apon, 32, a staff of Sheikh Abu Naser Special Hospital and son of Abdus Samad of Jugihati village in Rupsha upazila, reports the UNB.

Abul Khayer, officer-in-charge of Khalishpur Police Station, said Apon used to live at a rented house alone at Afzal intersection.

As Apon’s phone was found switched off for a long time his relatives informed police. Later police went to the rented house of Apon around 12:30am and recovered the throat-slit body.

Miscreants killed Apon and left the place after locking the door from outside.

Police also recovered a knife from the house.

The body was sent to Khulna Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy.