Constable shoots himself in the head with SMG while on duty in Khulna

❐ Staff Correspondent

A police constable committed suicide by shooting himself in the head with his Chinese rifle while on duty at the Railway Police Lines armory (magazine guard) area in Sonadanga residential area (Phase 2) of Khulna metropolis.

The incident occurred today, Saturday, April 18th, at approximately 4:30 am.

The deceased constable’s name is Samrat Biswas (BP No. 9918214929). He is a resident of Charpadmabila village in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district. His father’s name is Shailen Biswas and his mother’s name is Sabita Biswas.

According to initial investigation and CCTV footage, while on duty, he shot himself in the head with a Chinese rifle (SMG) issued in his name while talking on his mobile phone. Hearing the gunshots, colleagues rushed to the spot and found him lying dead in a pool of blood.

Upon receiving the news of the incident, senior officials including Senior Railway Police Superintendent (SRP) of Khulna Railway District Ahmed Mainul Hasan quickly inspected the scene. Members of Sonadanga Police Station and Khulna Metropolitan Police also reached the spot.

Police sources said that Puja Biswas, wife of deceased constable Samrat Biswas, is a female police officer working in Satkhira district.

The cause of death is initially being ruled suicide, but it is being investigated whether there was a mental condition or any other cause.

Despite round-the-clock CCTV monitoring at the scene, such a tragic incident has raised questions about the mental health services and supervision of police officers on duty. Many believe that such an incident could have been avoided if senior officers had been able to detect the mental state of the deceased in advance.