Police recovered the decomposed body of a boy from a water body at Deovog village in Sadar upazila yesterday morning.
The deceased was identified as Naimul Islam, 12, son of Nurul Islam Talukder of the village and a student of class seven of Damudya Bakultala Ideal Madrasah.
Assistant Superintendent of Police of Shariatpur Tanvir Haider said being informed by local people police recovered the body and sent it to Shariatpur Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.