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West Bengal BLO Found Dead in Bankura as Note Cites Work Pressure, Police Say

Police say the cause of death remains undetermined pending forensic results.

Overview

  • Police recovered the body of Haradhan Mandal, a Booth Level Officer, from a school in the Ranibandh block of Bankura on Sunday morning.
  • A handwritten note bearing his signature that mentioned inability to cope with work pressure was seized for forensic examination, according to officers.
  • Investigators sent the body for post-mortem and said they are assessing all possible causes while awaiting the report.
  • Mandal, a schoolteacher by profession, was serving as the BLO for Booth No. 206 in the Rajakata area, police said.
  • The death occurred during the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, which has drawn political scrutiny, with the chief minister alleging multiple SIR-linked deaths and opponents seeking safeguards for field officials.