SI commits suicide with his own pistol in Ashuganj

Jahangir Hossain Talukdar (52), a sub-inspector (SI), has committed suicide by shooting himself with his own pistol in his room at the police outpost in Ashuganj, Brahmanbaria. The incident took place at around 7:30 am on Wednesday (November 4) at the police outpost deployed for the security of the Ashuganj fertilizer factory. The deceased Jahangir Hossain was working as an armed sub-inspector and was the son of the late Ali Akbar Talukdar from Purba Khabashpur village under Kotwali police station in Faridpur district.

According to police sources, while on duty in his room at the outpost, SI Jahangir shot himself in the head with his service pistol issued in his name. Hearing the sound of the gunshot, when colleagues went to rescue him, he was found dead at the scene. Although it was primarily known that the incident happened due to family disputes, no further detailed information was known.

Regarding this matter, Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) Arafatul Islam stated that the members of the deceased's family have been notified. The work of inquest and post-mortem examination of the body is underway after necessary legal procedures, and details will be known after the investigation of the incident.

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