Dhaka, May 7 -- A senior officer of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) died reportedly by suicide using his service firearm at the RAB-7 Bahaddarhat camp in Chattogram on Wednesday morning.

The deceased was identified as Senior Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Palash Saha, 33, who was serving at the camp under the RAB-7 battalion, UNB reports.

According to RAB sources, the incident took place around 10:30am while ASP Palash was preparing for an operation. He had taken his issued firearm and entered his office room.

Moments later, colleagues heard a gunshot and rushed to the spot, where they found him with a bullet wound to the head. His service pistol was lying on the floor, and a suicide note was found on the table, said Senior ...