Loading...

‘Distressed’ by coronavirus fears, policeman commits suicide

| Updated: May 04, 2020 21:51:27


Illustrative photo Illustrative photo

A police constable has committed suicide by throwing himself from the rooftop of a five-storey building in Khilgaon.

Tofazzal Hossain, 39, who was assigned to the special branch of police, jumped off the rooftop of the building in Tilpara at around 8.45am on Monday, said Moshiur Rahman, chief of Khilgaon Police Station.

Tofazzal, a native of Brahmanbaria, lived on the fifth floor of the building in Dhaka with his wife and two daughters.

The constable went through a coronavirus test on April 28 and the result came negative, the OC said citing Tofazzal’s wife. He was still dejected and stressed.

Police are investigating the incident to find the motive of the suicide, bdnews24.com reported quoting the OC.

Share if you like

Filter By Topic