Youth dies after ‘jumping off’ city building

A young man reportedly committed suicide jumping off a multi-storey building in the capital’s Kalabagan area, after failing to obtain money for online gambling.

The deceased was identified as Faisal Mahmud, 21, son of late Dr AKM Mahmudul Haque of Jorpukurpar area in Chandpur Sadar upazila, reports UNB.

Quoting family members, police said Faisal had long been addicted to online gambling.

He sought money from his mother on Sunday night and after being refused, he jumped off their 12th floor apartment around 9:30pm.

He fell on the first floor of the building, leaving him dead, said Sub-Inspector Md Shamsul Haque Sumon of Kalabagan Police Station.

On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Dhaka Medical College for autopsy.

Police said the exact reason behind the can be known after receiving the autopsy report.