Security guard's hanging body recovered in Badda; police suspect suicide over debt and family discord
Police have recovered the hanging body of a security guard, Billal Hossain (37), from an abandoned kitchen of a building in the West Merul area of Badda in the capital. The incident took place on Sunday (8 November) afternoon.
Police initially suspect that he may have taken his own life because of family discord and pressure of debt.
The deceased, Billal Hossain, lived in a rented house in West Merul, Badda. According to local sources, he worked as the caretaker of the house of a well-known local man, Generator Babu, also known as Mawdudi Babu.
Around 4:30 pm on Sunday, after receiving a call on the national emergency service 999, a team from Badda Police Station went to a 10-storey building in West Merul. There, police found Billal hanging from a ceiling fan in the building's abandoned kitchen.
After completing the legal formalities, the body was sent to the morgue of the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College (DMCH) Hospital around 9:30 pm for autopsy.
Billal had been in debt for a long time. He was addicted to online gambling and used drugs. He often quarrelled with his wife over these issues. Relatives said he had become mentally depressed because of this.
Before the incident, Billal's wife and children had come to Dhaka from their village. On Sunday, they returned to the village.
It is initially suspected that he may have taken his own life out of family resentment and the pressure of debt from online gambling. However, the real cause of death will be confirmed only after the autopsy report is received.
