AL Leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna Was Strangled To Death: Indian Media

The post-mortem report suggests that Awami League leader Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, who was found dead in India’s Meghalaya, was strangled to death, according to India-based news outlets.

Ishaque Ali Khan Panna, a former general secretary of Bangladesh Chhatra League and member of Pirojpur district unit of Awami League, reportedly fled Bangladesh after the ouster of his party-led government.

His semi-decomposed body was found inside a betel nut plantation in East Jaintia Hills' Dona Bhoi village, 1.5 km away from the India-Bangladesh border, on August 26.

“The body was identified by the passport he was carrying,” NDTV said citing sources.

Police sources added that the post-mortem report said he died because of strangulation -- "the cause of the death is asphyxia caused by throttling". The body was sent for forensic analysis, sources said.

There were also multiple lacerations on the body. There were abrasions and bruises on the forehead, "which could indicate a struggle by the victim," the report added, said police sources.