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Bengal Booth-Level Officer Found Dead During Voter Roll Revision, Note Cites ‘Pressure’

Police classify the case as Unnatural Death with forensic checks on a recovered note pending.

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'If 33 BLOs die, is that OK?' Kapil Sibal slams SIR over Booth-Level Officer deaths

Overview

  • Haradhan Mandal, a headmaster serving as BLO for Booth No. 206 in Ranibandh, Bankura, was found dead inside his school on Sunday.
  • Investigators seized a handwritten note, sent the body for post-mortem, and said they are examining all possible angles.
  • The purported note referenced inability to bear work pressure, with versions reported as saying “I can’t bear the work pressure. Goodbye.”
  • Family members alleged severe stress and depression linked to the Special Intensive Revision duties and complained of inadequate training.
  • TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee blamed the Election Commission and the BJP and cited more than 50 deaths linked to SIR pressure, a figure not independently verified, as the BJP rejected the charge and faulted the state and TMC.