Police Constable Dies from Gunshot in Panchagarh

The constable shot himself in the neck in front of the Sonali Bank police station in Panchagarh town, a police source citing the policeman's coworkers claimed.

Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Panchagarh Sadar Police Station Abdul Latif identified the deceased as Firoj Ahmed, 27, the son of Abu Sayeed of the Nawabganj upazila in Dinajpur. Firoz started working as a guard at Panchagarh Sonali Bank on July 31, according to Mia.

"On Thursday night, he shot himself in the throat with his rifle while on duty at the main branch of Panchagarh Sonali Bank in the district. Following the incident, other colleagues took him to Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital where duty doctor Dr Mirza Saidul Islam declared him dead," he said.

According to OC Latif, the corpse of Constable Firoz would be given to the family following an examination.

Firoz was on the phone with his wife Upoma, according to police sources. He once shot himself in the neck out of anger.

According to Dr. Mirza Saidul Islam, his friends took him to the hospital at 2:30 in the morning.

He had bleeding from his head, ears, nose, mouth, and nose. He said that he passed away before being taken to the hospital.

Senior police officers, such as Superintendent of Police SM Sirajul Huda, hurried to Panchagarh Modern Sadar Hospital after the event.

Source: UNB