Police on Thursday recovered the hanging body of Jannat Ara Rumi, a leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP), from the Jigatala area of the city.

Rumi was the joint coordinator of the Dhaka Metropolitan South (Dhanmondi) coordination committee of the party.

Her body was recovered in the morning from Jannati Chhatri Hostel in Jigatala and later sent to the morgue of Dhaka Medical College Hospital for autopsy.

Confirming the matter, Hazaribagh Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Hafizur Rahman said the body was found at a female hostel beside the old raw market in Jigatala and subsequently sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital.

He said police are investigating whether the death was a suicide or a homicide.

According to preliminary findings, Rumi was under mental stress due to family issues, police added.