Siliguri, 31st March: The body of an unidentified person was recovered from under Panchnai Bridge in Siliguri on Monday morning.
According to reports, some labourers on their way to work spotted the person and, upon closer inspection, found him dead. Upon receiving the information, the police of Matigara police station reached the spot.
Initial investigation suggests that the deceased was mentally unstable and had no permanent address. He had been living under Panchnai Bridge for some time, surviving on food given by passersby.
It is suspected that the person may have died due to illness. However, the body has been sent for post-mortem to determine the exact cause of death. Meanwhile, the police are searching for the deceased’s family members and conducting further investigations.