Dhaka, Jan. 18 -- A policeman committed suicide after jumping off the fifth floor of an eight-storey building at the Police Control Room (PCR) in the city on Friday.

The deceased was identified as Sudhangsu Kumar Bishwas, 24, who worked as a constable in the PCR. He joined police service as a constable in 2015.

He hailed from Kharasuni village under Kaliganj upazila in Jhenaidah, Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Outpost in-charge Bachchu Mia said, Sudhangsu Kumar killed himself after jumping off the fifth floor of an eight-storey building at the Central Command and Control Centre of police in around 1:10pm.

The body of Sudhangsu was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy, he said.

Sudhangsu's family has filed an unnatu...