A 27-year-old man, Durjoy Chowdhury, allegedly committed suicide inside police custody at Chakaria Police Station, Cox’s Bazar, by wrapping his shirt around a cell grille. The incident is believed to have occurred between midnight and 4 a.m. on Thursday. Durjoy, an office assistant at Chakaria Government High School, had been accused by the headteacher, Rabeya Khanam, of embezzling Tk 2.83 lakh. He was handed over to police by the complainant herself. Family members alleged that the headteacher pressured police to detain him. Local officials confirmed that Durjoy admitted to misappropriating funds before legal action was taken.