The body of a 55-year-old man was recovered under suspicious circumstances from Mausmat Pokhar (pond) in Saharsa Sadar police station area on Monday. The deceased has been identified as Chandan Bhushan Singh (55), who lived alone in a rented house in Ali Nagar Ward No. 22 of Saharsa city and had been working as a painter for the past 10 years.

According to local residents, Chandan Bhushan Singh had gone to the pond to bathe, and it is suspected that he died by drowning. Neighbor Danis also stated that he might have drowned while bathing in the pond.

Sahil, the alleged son of the deceased, informed that he had spoken to Chandan Bhushan Singh on the phone around 12 PM on Monday, and shortly after, he received news of his father's death. Sahil has expressed suspicion of murder and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Sadar Police Station personnel arrived at the scene, recovered the body from the pond, and sent it for post-mortem examination. Sadar Police Station SHO Ajay Kumar Paswan stated that the actual cause of death would be determined only after the post-mortem report is received. The police are currently investigating the entire case.