Constable dies of gunshot wound from own firearm

A police constable died after suffering a gunshot wound from his own firearm at a checkpost in Dhaka's Banani area yesterday morning.

Ashrafuzzaman Roni, 22, was a constable posted to Public Order Management Division.

Sub-inspector Muntaharul Islam of Banani Police Station said the constable used to live in Mirpur police lines and was on duty around 6:00am at the Banani Road 11 checkpost.

Minutes later, a gunshot was heard after Roni went to the toilet of the police box. His colleagues went inside and found him with a bullet wound in his chest, he said.

Roni was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared him dead around 8:00am, the SI said.

"We are suspecting he shot himself," the police officer said, adding that they are investigating the incident.

Hailing from Dhamrai, Roni joined the police force in 2020.