Indian diplomat Naren Dhar found dead in Chattogram; body handed over

The body of Indian Protocol Officer Naren Dhar, who was found dead inside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Chattogram, has been handed over to the Indian High Commission by Bangladesh Police after a postmortem, which suggests natural causes.

Bangladesh Police handed over the body of the Indian Assistant High Commission's Protocol Officer, Naren Dhar, who passed away in Chattogram, to the Indian High Commission after the postmortem examination was completed, police said on Wednesday.

The grim discovery was made on Tuesday when Dhar's body was found inside the Indian Assistant High Commission complex in the port city of Chattogram. While an official cause of death has yet to be determined, local authorities currently suspect no foul play. Following the discovery, the Indian High Commission immediately alerted local law enforcement.

Postmortem Completed, Foul Play Unlikely

Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) recovered the body and expedited the postmortem process to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the diplomat's passing. "The postmortem of Naren Dhar has been completed, and we have handed over his body to the Indian High Commission," Hasan Md Showkat Ali, Police Commissioner of the CMP, told ANI over the phone. "The exact cause of his death will be known once we receive the postmortem report, but at first glance, it appears to be natural causes."

The CMP confirmed that administrative and medical formalities were handled swiftly out of respect for the deceased official and diplomatic protocols.

Repatriation Process Underway

The body is currently being held in a frozen facility by the Indian High Commission. Bureaucratic arrangements are being finalised to repatriate Dhar's remains to India. "Naren Dhar was an Indian citizen," stated CMP spokesperson Aminur Rashid. "After the postmortem, we handed over his body to the Indian High Commission. [They] have kept the body in a frozen state and will, as soon as possible, return it to his family."

Further official statements from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding funeral arrangements and the final autopsy findings are expected in the coming days. (ANI)

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