Freedom fighter found dead in Ctg

Hanging body of a freedom fighter was recovered from his residence at Fatikchhari upazila in Chattogram early Saturday.

The deceased was Jahurul Anwar, 75, a resident of Hamzar Tila area under the Fatikchhari municipality.

Family members found him hanging beneath a staircase in his house around 5:30am.

On information, police recovered the body and sent to Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) morgue for autopsy.

Police, quoting family members, said Jahurul had three sons and two daughters.

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He recently sold a piece of land to a relative and had been under mental stress for several days over issues linked to the property.

Officer in-Charge (OC) Robiul Alam Khan of Fatikchhari Police Station, said "Jahurul had become involved in several civil cases over land disputes. He had previously attempted suicide twice because of the mental pressure arising from those matters."

"We have filed an unnatural death case and will take legal action after receiving the autopsy report, if necessary," he added.