Kolkata: Two cases of suicide, one by a young woman and another by a man, were reported from the Anandapur area on Monday. Police confirmed there was no connection between the two incidents.
Mousumi Mondal (21), a resident of Purba Panchannagram, was found hanging from the ceiling fan of her home. "It was her husband, Bipul Halder, who first saw her hanging. The incident was reported to the Anandapur PS around 7.30 am. After cops visited the house, they found Mousumi on the bed, with a partial ligature still attached to the fan and the rest on the floor. Bipul claimed he called out to his wife several times before breaking open the locked door to find her hanging by a grey saree. He cut the sari, brought her down and called the police," said an officer. "She was declared dead upon arrival at NRS around 9:15 am.
" A magisterial inquest and post-mortem were conducted, and an unnatural death (UD) case was registered at Anandapur Police Station.
The other incident took place around noon. "The man (50), yet to be identified, was found hanging from a tree branch, about 35 ft above the ground, at the East Kolkata Fisheries Co-Operative Society, a popular picnic spot, called Matsya Kanya," said DC (East) Arish Bilal. Police said the body was in a decomposed state, making it difficult to identify him. Police have registered an UD case at the Anandapur PS. | Gold Rates Today in Kolkata | Silver Rates Today in Kolkata