Kushtia, Feb. 27 -- 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 v...