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Mamata Banerjee's Niece Found Dead at Birbhum Residence

Bishti Mukherjee, niece of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her father's residence in Birbhum district on Tuesday. Police said preliminary investigation did not reveal foul play; family members cited depression and recent job loss.

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Mamata Banerjee's Niece Found Dead at Birbhum Residence

Bishti Mukherjee, the niece of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, was found dead at her father's residence in Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said. The 31-year-old was reportedly employed as non-teaching staff at a high school in Birpur's Bolpur area before losing her job.

According to ThePrint, Mukherjee had been suffering from depression for the past 4-5 years and was undergoing treatment. Her body was discovered hanging from a ceiling fan around noon at Kusumba village under Rampurhat police station.

Birbhum Superintendent of Police Vidit Raj Bhundesh told ThePrint that the preliminary investigation did not reveal any foul play. "The body has been sent for post-mortem and inquest proceedings are underway. There was no suicide note found near her body," he said.

Another police officer said local police received information about an unnatural death and found Mukherjee hanging from the second-floor balcony of her residence.

Mukherjee's father, Nihar Mukherjee, a distant cousin of Mamata Banerjee, told media persons: "She had been suffering from depression for 4-5 years and had been seeing a doctor. I am in no condition to speak."

The Tribune reported that the body of Bristi Mukherjee (28) was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house. A senior 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."

According to The Tribune, family members said Mukherjee had lost her job following a Supreme Court order cancelling recruitments in government-aided schools over alleged corruption.

ThePrint reported that Mukherjee was among hundreds of government employees sacked by the West Bengal government after a 2023 Calcutta High Court order related to the WBSSC recruitment scam case. In 2024, the court quashed the entire 2016 selection process, affecting over 25,700 teaching and non-teaching employees in government-aided schools. The Supreme Court upheld the order in 2025.

Police said the incident took place around 12 pm Tuesday, and the body was sent for post-mortem. Inquest proceedings are underway.

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ThePrint

Framing: The headline emphasizes the connection between Mamata Banerjee's niece's death and her losing her job in the WBSSC recruitment scam firings.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

Facts Included:

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s niece Bishti Mukherjee allegedly died by suicide at her father’s residence in Birbhum district Tuesday.
She was 31.
Bishti was employed as non-teaching staff at a high school in Birpur’s Bolpur area.
She was among hundreds of government employees sacked by the West Bengal government in the wake of a 2023 Calcutta High Court order, her family is learnt to have told police.
Bishti’s body was found hanging from a ceiling fan around noon, state police officers told ThePrint.
Birbhum Superintendent of Police (SP) Vidit Raj Bhundesh said that the preliminary investigation did not reveal any foul play.
The body has been sent for post-mortem and inquest proceedings are underway.
There was no suicide note found near her body.
The incident took place at the Kusumba village under Rampurhat police station around 12 pm Tuesday.
Bishti’s father Nihar Mukherjee is a distant cousin of Mamata’s.
The Calcutta High Court had in March 2023 ordered the cancellation of hundreds of Group C staff appointments in the WBSSC recruitment scam case.
In 2024, the court quashed the entire 2016 selection process, impacting over 25,700 teaching and non-teaching employees in government-aided schools.
The Supreme Court upheld the order in 2025.

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The Tribune

Framing: Highlights the niece's relationship to Mamata Banerjee and the loss of her job, not the incident itself.

as of Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC

Facts Included:

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee's niece was found hanging at her residence in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday, police said.
The body of Bristi Mukherjee (28) was recovered from a room on the second floor of her house at Kusumba village in Rampurhat area this afternoon, a senior officer said.
Police stated '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.'
According to family members, Mukherjee had been suffering from depression for the past few years and was undergoing treatment.
Family members said she had lost her job following a Supreme Court order cancelling recruitments in government-aided schools over alleged corruption.

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's niece Bishti Mukherjee was found dead by suicide at her father's residence in Kusumba village, Birbhum district on Tuesday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, The Tribune as of Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
ClaimBishti Mukherjee was 31 years old.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimBristi Mukherjee was 28 years old.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via The Tribune as of Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
ClaimBishti Mukherjee had been suffering from depression for 4-5 years and was undergoing treatment.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, The Tribune as of Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
ClaimBishti Mukherjee was employed as non-teaching staff at a high school in Birpur's Bolpur area.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimBishti Mukherjee lost her job following a court order cancelling recruitments in government-aided schools over alleged corruption.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via The Tribune as of Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC, ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimBishti Mukherjee's body was found hanging from a ceiling fan around noon.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimBirbhum Superintendent of Police Vidit Raj Bhundesh said that the preliminary investigation did not reveal any foul play.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimThe body of Bishti Mukherjee was sent for post-mortem and inquest proceedings are underway.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusMulti-source (2 outlets · 2 distinct) via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC, The Tribune as of Sep 1, 2026, 11:18 AM UTC
ClaimNo suicide note was found near Bishti Mukherjee's body.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusContested via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimThe incident took place at Kusumba village under Rampurhat police station around 12 pm on Tuesday.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimBishti Mukherjee's father Nihar Mukherjee is a distant cousin of Mamata Banerjee.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimThe Calcutta High Court had in March 2023 ordered the cancellation of hundreds of Group C staff appointments in the WBSSC recruitment scam case.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimIn 2024, the Calcutta High Court quashed the entire 2016 selection process, impacting over 25,700 teaching and non-teaching employees in government-aided schools.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC
ClaimThe Supreme Court upheld the Calcutta High Court order in 2025.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via ThePrint as of Sep 1, 2026, 5:47 PM UTC

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2 distinct · 2 mastheads · 2 articles consulted: ThePrint, The Tribune 15 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-09-01