The hanging body of a police constable was recovered in Mirpur, Kushtia.
The incident took place at his residence in the Katlamari area of the upazila around 10:00 am on Wednesday (February 26).
The deceased, Rakibul Islam, was a constable serving at Jhenaidah Police Lines. He was the son of Shamu Ali from Katlamari village.
According to family, Rakibul locked his bedroom door and hanged himself with a scarf on Wednesday morning. Upon receiving the information, police recovered the body and sent it to the morgue of Kushtia General Hospital for autopsy.
Mominul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mirpur Police Station, said, “It is suspected that financial hardship led to his mental distress, resulting in suicide. We visited the scene upon receiving the report. The matter is under investigation.”