Doctor found hanging in rented flat in Sylhet

Police have recovered the body of a doctor found hanging in a rented flat in the Mirzajangal area of Sylhet city. The body of Dr Padmajit Chakrabarty (31) was recovered from flat No. 20 at Swapnil on Monday afternoon (September 7).

Police and local sources said the matter was reported to police after the doctor was found hanging inside the flat. A team from Kotwali Model Police Station later broke open the door and entered the flat, recovering the body hanging from a window grill.

He was taken to Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Dr Padmajit Chakrabarty was working as a doctor at Brahmanbaria Medical College. His wife is also a doctor at a private hospital in the Subhanighat area of Sylhet city.

Kotwali Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Khan Muhammad Mainul Zakir confirmed the incident. He said police recovered the body and sent it to hospital.

Police suspect the incident may be a suicide, though the reason for his decision could not be immediately ascertained. The matter is being investigated to confirm the actual cause of death.