Mamata Banerjee's niece found dead at Birbhum house; cops suspect suicide
Bristy Mukherjee, the 28-year-old niece of West Bengal politician Mamata Banerjee, was found dead in her home in a suspected suicide. Police are currently investigating the circumstances, noting that she had been undergoing treatment for depression.
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The death of a relative of a high-profile political figure often draws significant public and media attention in regional Indian politics.
KOLKATA: Bristy Mukherjee, the niece of Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief and former West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her house in Birbhum on Tuesday, police said.Mukherjee was found hanging at her home, and the death is being treated as a case of suicide.The body of Mukherjee, 28, was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house in Kusumba village in the Rampurhat area this afternoon, a senior police officer said, news agency PTI reported.Further investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death is underway."The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. An investigation is underway.
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