‘Drug addict’ found dead in police station

An alleged drug addict was found dead at Sonaimuri police station in Noakhali district on Saturday.

The deceased is Tajul Islam Tushar, 23, a rickshaw puller and son of Mominul Islam of Daulatpur village in the upazila.

Tushar allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself with his cloth (lungi) from the ceiling of the room, said AKM Jahirul Islam, additional superintendent of district police.

Being informed by Tajul's father that he was consuming drugs at his house, police detained him along with 9 pieces of yaba pills around 2:30am.

The body was sent to Noakhali general hospital for autopsy, police said.