Shillong: The body of Bangladesh Awami League youth leader, Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, was handed over to his family on Saturday through the Dawki-Tamabil checkpoint in Meghalaya.
Police officers, BSF personnel and govt officials from India and officials of the Bangladesh High Commission and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel were present during the handing over of the body of the slain student leader.
SP (West Jaintia Hills) C Syrti said the entire exercise was completed after 11am and the authorised persons from Bangladesh left with the body in an ambulance. A BSF official said the body was taken to his native place in Nam village, Banani, Dhaka.
Earlier, deputy CM in-charge (home) Prestone Tynsong had said since they suspect it is a case of murder, forensic examination would reveal the actual cause of death of the Bangladesh leader.
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