NEW DELHI: A man was found dead in his home on Sunday morning, with his family claiming he was overwhelmed by fears of being sent to Bangladesh
The 63-year-old was identified as Dilip Kumar Saha , who took his life fearing he would be deported if the National Register of Citizens ( NRC ) were implemented.
Saha was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room at his residence in Kolkata's Anandapally West, located in the Regent Park area.
According to police, a suicide note was recovered from the room.
Preliminary investigations suggested he may have taken his own life due to stress linked to concerns over his citizenship status .
Saha had been living in Kolkata since 1972 after arriving from Nawabganj in Dhaka. He worked as non-teaching staff at a private school in Dhakuria, in south Kolkata.
The incident came to light when his wife, Arati Saha, called out to him in the morning but received no response. She then sought help from their niece-in-law, who lives nearby. Together, they broke open the door and found him hanging.
Speaking to reporters, Arati said her husband had been distressed for some time over fears he might be sent back to Bangladesh.
"He has been under severe stress for quite some time regarding this. There was no other tension. He came to Kolkata in his childhood. He was afraid that he would be sent to a detention camp and then pushed back to Bangladesh, where he had nobody. He had valid voter ID card and other documents," she said.
Police confirmed that the matter is under investigation and said the contents of the suicide note are being examined as part of the inquiry.
Local MLA and state power minister Arup Biswas visited the family shortly after the incident and expressed concern over the reported circumstances of Saha’s death.
"This is what the fear of being thrown out of the country could do to a man. What they (Centre) have started in the name of the SIR shows their anti-people attitude, and the result is in front of you," Biswas said.
Authorities have not officially confirmed whether NRC fears were the direct cause of the suicide.
The 63-year-old was identified as Dilip Kumar Saha , who took his life fearing he would be deported if the National Register of Citizens ( NRC ) were implemented.
Saha was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his room at his residence in Kolkata's Anandapally West, located in the Regent Park area.
According to police, a suicide note was recovered from the room.
Preliminary investigations suggested he may have taken his own life due to stress linked to concerns over his citizenship status .
Saha had been living in Kolkata since 1972 after arriving from Nawabganj in Dhaka. He worked as non-teaching staff at a private school in Dhakuria, in south Kolkata.
The incident came to light when his wife, Arati Saha, called out to him in the morning but received no response. She then sought help from their niece-in-law, who lives nearby. Together, they broke open the door and found him hanging.
Speaking to reporters, Arati said her husband had been distressed for some time over fears he might be sent back to Bangladesh.
"He has been under severe stress for quite some time regarding this. There was no other tension. He came to Kolkata in his childhood. He was afraid that he would be sent to a detention camp and then pushed back to Bangladesh, where he had nobody. He had valid voter ID card and other documents," she said.
Police confirmed that the matter is under investigation and said the contents of the suicide note are being examined as part of the inquiry.
Local MLA and state power minister Arup Biswas visited the family shortly after the incident and expressed concern over the reported circumstances of Saha’s death.
"This is what the fear of being thrown out of the country could do to a man. What they (Centre) have started in the name of the SIR shows their anti-people attitude, and the result is in front of you," Biswas said.
Authorities have not officially confirmed whether NRC fears were the direct cause of the suicide.
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