Sribhumi, Aug. 14 -- A local BJP leader who went missing on August 12 was found dead inside an abandoned house in the Jogichora area along the Assam-Tripura border in Sribhumi district on Friday, police said. The Assam Police has apprehended two accused in the case.

The deceased was identified as 50-year-old Bikash Dhar, a local BJP leader and social worker from Chagalmowa village under Bazaricherra police station. Police found multiple injury marks on his body.

According to police, Dhar had gone missing after leaving his home on a motorcycle following a phone call. A missing report was registered on August 12, following which police began an investigation and detained two suspected persons.

Trinayan Bhuyan, Additional Superintendent o...