The body of a Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinee was recovered from Kumarbhog area of Padma Bridge Rehabilitation Centre in Lohajang upazila yesterday. The deceased, 16-year-old Nirab, was a student of Anwar Ali High School and the son of Nayeem Khan of the area. He had been missing since going out of his with his friends Rabbi and Alal.

Locals spotted the body in the morning and informed police. It was sent to Munshiganj General Hospital for autopsy, said Monir Hossain, officer-in-charge of Lohajang Police Station. A police complaint was filed on Thursday night soon after Nirab had gone missing. Police detained Rabbi and Alal the same night. OC Monir said they suspected the murder could be related to love affairs.