Muslim group leader found dead in Virginia river

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Police have recovered the body of a local Muslim leader from a river in Prince William County after a day-long search.

Mohammad Mehboob, a member of the board of directors of the Muslim Association of Virginia, was found dead in the Occoquan River at around 12:30 a.m. Friday morning. Mehboob, 58, had gone missing on Thursday, and Prince William County police located his car near the Route 123 bridge crossing the river.

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