Cop 'shoots' himself to death in Kurigram

KURIGRAM, Aug 28 (UNB): A sub-inspector of police reportedly committed suicide by shooting himself at his rented house in the district town on Wednesday afternoon.

The dead is Selim Jahangir (38), son of Abul Kalam Azad of Phulbari upazila in Dinajpur district. He was posted at Sadar police camp.

Mahibul Islam Khan, superintendent of police of the district, said Jahangir shot himself on the head in front of his wife and parents at their Hatirpar residence around 3:00 pm.

He was taken to Kurigram General Hospital where doctors declared him dead, he said.

Dr Shahinur Rahman at the hospital said Jahangir was brought to the hospital dead. A bullet pierced through near his right ear, he said.

Necessary legal action will be taken after investigation, the SP said.