Khulna: Police recovered the hanging body of a university student from a residential area in Khulna city on Monday night. The body was found around 11:30 pm at the Nirala residential area in the city.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the deceased was identified as Utsab Roy, a student of North West University, Khulna. He was the son of Konok Kanti Roy from Ramnagar village in Dacope upazila. Police reported that they recovered the body from the sixth floor of house no. F-85 on Road no. 7 in the Nirala area after receiving information from locals around 10:30 pm.
The student had reportedly been suffering from depression in recent days and allegedly took his own life by hanging himself from a ceiling fan using a towel. Officer-in-Charge of Khulna Sadar Police Station Md Shafiqul Islam stated that police were dispatched to the scene after receiving the report.
He further mentioned that the family of the deceased has been informed, and legal procedures are underway before handing over the body to the family.