A police constable was found dead in a washroom of a police camp in Jatrabari area in Dhaka on Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Shafiqul Islam, 47, son of Mannan Mallik of Matlab North upazila in Chandpur district.

Shafiqul, father of a daughter and a son, joined the police service in 2003.

Md Russel, sub-inspector of Jatrabari Police camp, said that the body of Shafiqul was found hanging in the washroom in the morning.

Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations at about 1:30 pm.

Police said that Shafiqul might have committed suicide due to depression.

The body of Shafiqul was handed over to his family.