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95-Year-Old Dies by Suicide; Family Cites Voter List Stress

Kashmir Observer

OCTOBER 31, 2025 ISSUE

A 95-year-old man from West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district allegedly died by suicide in Birbhum after being reportedly distressed over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, his family claimed on Thursday.

- Press Trust Of India

This is the second such death reported in West Bengal in the past 72 hours, following a similar incident at Panihati near Kolkata. A farmer in Cooch Behar, who tried to end his life, is currently admitted to the hospital.

According to police, the deceased, identified as Kshitish Majumdar, was found hanging at his daughter's residence in Illambazar area of Birbhum district on Wednesday night. "The man was found hanging from the ceiling of one of the rooms of his daughter's residence here in Illambazar. The body has been sent for postmortem examination. His family alleged that the person was under severe stress, fearing exclusion following the voter list verification process," a police officer claimed.

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