TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead in Birbhum
28-year-old Bristi Mukherjee discovered hanging at her residence in West Bengal
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- Bristi Mukherjee, 28, niece of TMC leader Mamata Banerjee, was found dead by hanging at her home in Birbhum district, West Bengal.
- Family members reported she suffered from long-term depression and had recently lost her job following a Supreme Court ruling.
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Why It Matters
The deceased had recently lost her job following a Supreme Court order that cancelled recruitments in government-aided schools due to alleged corruption.
Kolkata: TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's niece was found hanging at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said.
The body of Bristi Mukherjee (28) was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in Rampurhat area this afternoon, a senior officer said.
"The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. An investigation is underway. The circumstances leading to the death will be established after the post-mortem and other procedural inquiries," he said.
According to family members, Mukherjee had been suffering from depression for the past few years and was undergoing treatment.
She had lost her job following a Supreme Court order cancelling recruitments in government-aided schools over alleged corruption, the family members said.
Open Questions
- What will the post-mortem report reveal regarding the cause of death?
