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Mamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead at Birbhum Residence
Bristi Mukherjee, niece of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her home in Birbhum district. Police said the body was recovered from a second-floor room and sent for post-mortem; an investigation is ongoing. Family members said she had been suffering from depression and had recently lost her job after a Supreme Court order cancelled school recruitments.
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Bristi Mukherjee, niece of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her residence in Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said.
The 28-year-old's body was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house in Kusumba village in the Rampurhat area, a senior police officer said.
"The body has been sent for post-mortem examination. An investigation is underway. The circumstances leading to the death will be established after the post-mortem and other procedural inquiries," the officer said.
According to family members, Mukherjee had been suffering from depression for the past few years and was undergoing treatment. They said she had recently lost her job after a Supreme Court order cancelled recruitments in government-aided schools over alleged corruption.
Mukherjee was married in Ayash village under Rampurhat police station and had a 12-year-old child, family members said. A divorce case involving her had been ongoing for a few months. Her name was on the list of job cancellations issued by the Calcutta High Court, they added.
Police said clear information about the cause of death would be available after receiving the autopsy report.
Mukherjee was the daughter of Mamata Banerjee's cousin Nihar Mukhopadhyay, according to family members.
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Framing: Highlights the finding of Mamata Banerjee's niece hanging at her Birbhum residence, emphasizing the personal connection to the political leader.
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Bristi Mukherjee, niece of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, was found hanging at her residence.
The 28-year-old's body was recovered from her home in Birbhum district on Tuesday.
Family members stated she had been suffering from depression and undergoing treatment for years.
Mukherjee had recently lost her job after a Supreme Court order cancelled recruitments.
An investigation is currently underway to establish the circumstances of her death.
The body was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in Rampurhat area.
The body has been sent for post-mortem examination.
The circumstances leading to the death will be established after the post-mortem and other procedural inquiries.
According to family members, Mukherjee had been suffering from depression for the past few years and was undergoing treatment.
She had lost her job following a Supreme Court order cancelling recruitments in government-aided schools over alleged corruption.
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ClaimBristi Mukherjee, niece of TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, was found hanging at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday.