West Bengal: 48-year-old man found dead in Golf Green

KOLKATA: A 48-year-old man — involved in the construction business and residing at Bikramgarh — allegedly killed himself on Sunday after being depressed over not doing “any substantial work” in the Covid period. The Golf Green police claimed that the victim — Pulak Chowdhury — had to depend on his live-in partner and his step son to make ends meet, especially in this period of enhanced restrictions, leading to further depression.
“On Sunday, at 12.40pm, we received information of an alleged hanging. We rushed to the spot. A woman identified herself to be the wife of the victim. During the initial inquiry, we saw the person hanging inside the room which was found bolted from inside. We also came to know that he hails from Serampore and that he was living here with this woman, who runs a garment business, and his step son, who is involved with the local cable business,” said DC (SSD) Rashid Munir Khan.
“There was no suicide note. The victim was brought down by cutting the ligature (a gamchha) and taken to Baghajatin State General Hospital where he was declared brought dead,” Khan said.