Two Deaths in West Bengal Linked to Stress During Electoral Roll Revision Process

Two individuals in West Bengal reportedly died by suicide amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. In Malda, a woman named Banoti Rajbanshi, facing stress over missing land and identity documents required for the SIR process, consumed poison and died in hospital. In Kolkata, Ashok Das, a booth-level officer, was found hanging; a suicide note allegedly cited workload from the SIR exercise. Police investigations are ongoing, with political parties attributing blame differently.