A youth from Ambikanagar under New Jalpaiguri police station was strangulated to death, allegedly by one of his friends over money, on Wednesday morning.

The body of Rintu Sarkar, 25, was spotted by Shikaripara residents near an e-rickshaw where his friend Raju Shah, of the same age, was seated. Raju tried to flee, but was nabbed by residents who informed police.

Raju, a resident of Surya Sen Colony, was arrested.

Police recovered Rintu’s body. It is being suspected that Raju used the e-rickshaw to dump Rintu’s body.

Initial investigation revealed Rintu and Raju had an altercation over money.

A team from Bagdogra police station on Wednesday recovered the body of an unidentified person in his mid-30s from a vacant plot near Mulaijote on the outskirts of Siliguri. Police suspect murder.

Decomposed body

The decomposed body of a bank employee was recovered from a house in ward 6 of Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district on Wednesday.

Sources said Utpal Sonowal, 40, from Itanagar in Arunachal Pradesh, worked at the local branch of a nationalised bank and stayed in a rented house.

As Sonowal didn’t go to the bank for two days, two employees were sent to his home to check why. When Sonowal did not respond, the employees informed police who broke open the door. He was found dead with blood on his body. The body’s condition indicated he died some days ago.