An Ansar member in Bandar upazila of Narayanganj took his own life with his service weapon yesterday afternoon.

Afzal Hossain, 25, died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital around 7:30pm, said Inspector Bachchu Mia, in-charge of DMCH police outpost.

He shot himself around 4:30pm with the shotgun issued to him when he was on duty at the main gate of the Bandar upazila nirbahi officer's residence, said Golam Mostofa, officer-in-charge of Bandar Police Station.

Bandar UNO MA Muhaimin Al Zihan told the reporters in the evening that Afzal started his duty at 4:00pm. The incident happened after half an hour. He shot himself with his service shotgun.

"I wasn't in my resident when the incident happened. On information I rushed home and found him bleeding. He was taken to upazila health complex first and then referred to Dhaka Medical College hospital, where he died. A bullet shell and the shotgun have been recovered," he added.

A probe committee will be formed to investigate the matter, the UNO added.