Decomposed body of a Bangladeshi found in Mina

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A Saudi national has found the decomposed body of a Bangladeshi pilgrim in his 40s in a valley in Mina. Evidence indicates that he lost his way and died in the valley, reports arab news.

The Bureau of Investigation and Public Prosecution and the Makkah police are dealing with the case.

The citizen told the security agencies on Tuesday that he had come across the body of a male pilgrim wearing ihram. The body was in one of the valleys of Al-Muaisem, near Aziziah-Sharae Road or the new King Khaled Road, in a state of partial decomposition.

According to the initial investigations by the police, the pilgrim died during Haj. His body has been taken to King Faisal Hospital in Shisha, Makkah, for a postmortem in order to determine the exact time and cause of death.

The ID bracelet on his arm gave his name and his nationality as Bangladeshi.

Source: Prothom-Alo