DHAKA: Police recovered decomposed body of a man from his room in the fifth floor of a building in city’s Arambagh area on Tuesday afternoon.

The deceased is identified as Erfan Uddin Tapan (52).

Motijheel Thana sub-inspector (SI) Mohammad Awal Hossain told banglanews that they recovered Tapan’s decomposed body by breaking the door.

Citing family sources, the SI further said that the deceased was reportedly a mental patient and was staying at the house alone.

But reason behind his death could not be known immediately, he added.

However, the body has been sent to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for autopsy.

BDST: 2107 HRS, MAR 24, 2015