They’ll take us to Bangladesh: Kolkata man hangs self over 'NRC-SIR' anxiety
Kolkata: A 63-year-old resident of Bansdroni, Dilip Kumar Saha, who migrated to Bengal from Bangladesh with his parents in 1972, died by suicide at his home on Sunday. His family has claimed that his actions were driven by "extreme anxiety" over the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
According to his family, Saha confined himself to his house for the past week, spending most of his time watching television. "He was extremely worried about the NRC and used to stay glued to news channels. He kept saying that when they come, they will take us away. 'What will happen to you if I am gone? They will take you to Bangladesh, lock you up...' he used to say. I told him again and again that nothing like that would happen. But he wouldn't listen," the Times of India quoted Dilip's wife, Arati, as saying.
A suicide note was recovered, in which Saha blamed no one for his death. He was employed as a Group D worker at a private school in Dhakuria and had reportedly migrated from Nawabganj, Bangladesh, to Kolkata in 1972.
According to a police officer, Saha had been struggling with depression and neurological issues for the past two years. “His panic attacks were noticed even earlier, not just during the Sindoor operations but also during the Ukraine-Russia war. The family has not yet lodged any written complaint," TOI quoted the officer as saying.
The body was sent to MR Bangur Hospital for autopsy. An unnatural death case has been lodged.
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Three arrested for running fake Aadhaar racket in UP's Badaun
Budaun (UP), Apr 30 (PTI): The Budaun Police on Thursday busted a gang allegedly involved in preparing fake Aadhaar cards and forged documents, and arrested three of its members, officials said.
The action was carried out in the Hazratpur area, where the accused were found operating an illegal setup to generate fake identity documents, they said.
The accused have been identified as Farman Ali, a resident of Munshi Nagla, Anuj Kumar of Uprela, and Brajnandan of Sirsauli.
The police said a fingerprint scanner, three laptops, a hard disk, a scanner, a large number of Aadhaar cards and several suspicious documents were recovered from their possession.
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During interrogation, it was revealed that the gang had been involved in preparing fake identity documents for a long time, misleading people and earning money through illegal means, officials said.
Station House Officer Pushpendra Singh said the accused have been produced before a court, and efforts are underway to identify and arrest other members of the gang.
He added that further revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
