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Assam Officials in Judicial Custody as Engineer’s Suicide Note Undergoes Forensic Analysis

The chief minister has ordered a thorough inquiry following broader calls for stronger harassment policies, mental-health support alongside improved grievance mechanisms in public institutions.

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PWD officials arrested
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The woman’s body was found in her rented apartment around 1.30 pm on Tuesday. (Representational image)

Overview

  • Das’s note named former Executive Engineer Dinesh Sharma Medhi and Sub-Divisional Officer Aminul Islam as responsible for her mental harassment.
  • Authorities filed an FIR under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and both officials have been sent to judicial custody for abetment of suicide.
  • She alleged months of coercion to approve inflated bills for an unfinished mini-stadium project that lacked basic architectural drawings and documentation.
  • Police say they may arrest additional individuals if investigations reveal further complicity.
  • The case has intensified scrutiny of workplace harassment policies and institutional support gaps in public departments.