Murder accused found dead in Nawabganj jail

An accused in a murder case was found dead at Nawabganj Jail in Keraniganj last night.

Police claimed Mamun Hossain (31), an auto-rickshaw driver of Munshiganj, hanged himself from the grill of the toilet window with the item of clothing he was wearing.

Sirajul Islam Sheikh, officer-in-charge of Nawabganj Police Station, said one Razia Sultana was found dead at Deutala Christianpara in Nawabganj upazila on Sunday.

Locals caught Mamun from Lashkarpur village in Munshiganj and handed him over to Nawabganj police on Tuesday in connection with Razia's death. A case was filed with Nawabganj Police Station.

He was scheduled to be produced before the court today.

Police recovered the body after breaking open the lock of the toilet and sent it to a local hospital morgue for autopsy.

A case was filed in this connection.