Overview

• Police at Gate E intervened as Purnima Halder doused herself with kerosene and prevented a self-immolation attempt by three cooperative members.
• The women identified themselves as members of the Amgachhia Srishti Sangha cooperative and said their names were removed from its voter list despite a High Court order for a fresh roll.
• They accused the society of collecting deposits with promises of high interest and failing to return members’ funds.
• All three were taken to SSKM Hospital for medical checks, questioned by city police, and later released pending further inquiry.
• Authorities have opened a formal investigation into the cooperative’s practices and are reviewing the protesters’ claims while dismissing their warning of imminent SIR deletions as unfounded.