Another cop dies from bullet 'triggered by own gun' at RAB headquarters
A police constable died from bullet reportedly triggered by own gun on Monday at the main entrance of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) headquarters in the capital’s Uttara.
The deceased is Shuvo Mallo, 25, son of Kalu Mallo, a resident of Jowarkorer Hat in Chattogram.
The director of legal and media wing of RAB commander Khandaker Al Moin confirmed the matter to Prothom Alo.
The elite force said, constable Shuvo Mallo sustained bullet injuries at around 2:30pm on Monday. However, it has not yet been cleared whether Shuvo committed suicide or bullet pierced his body accidentally.
Immediately after being injured, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment. But the on-duty physician of DMCH pronounced him dead at around 5:00pm, the RAB added.
Earlier, a police constable, Mehdi Hasan, 26, —on patrol at the residence of Md Maruf Hossain Sarder, superintendent of police of Dhaka district, at Bailey Road in the capital—died from bullet reportedly triggered from his own gun on 6 August.