Archive · 16 Aug 2025
Teacher Dies, Student Attacked on Independence Day
On Independence Day, two serious incidents occurred.
In Haroa, a schoolteacher was preparing for the flag-hoisting ceremony when the metal flagpole touched a high-voltage cable, causing his death.
This saddened the local community.
Separately, in Basanti, a nursing student was attacked with a sharp weapon.
The alleged attacker then attempted suicide.
Both were rushed to the hospital for treatment.
These events cast a somber tone over the celebration.
A schoolteacher died from electrocution while preparing a flagpole for Independence Day.
The incident occurred in Haroa, North 24-Parganas, when the pole touched a high-tension cable.
The teacher, Manwar Hossain, was 62 and a teacher at a private institution.
In Basanti, a nursing student was attacked with a sharp weapon by a civic police volunteer.
The alleged attacker, Biswajit Khan, later attempted suicide; both were hospitalized.
- Who
- Manwar Hossain, a teacher, and a 23-year-old nursing student were victims. Biswajit Khan, a civic police volunteer, is the alleged attacker.
- What
- A teacher died by electrocution while preparing a flagpole and a nursing student was attacked with a sharp weapon.
- When
- Friday morning.
- Where
- Haroa, North 24-Parganas and Basanti, South 24-Parganas.
- Why
- The teacher was preparing for the Independence Day celebrations. The attack in Basanti was allegedly due to a rejected marriage proposal.
Victim
Alleged Attacker
Attack
Victim
The nursing student refused a marriage proposal and suffered an attack.
Alleged Attacker
The civic police volunteer made a marriage proposal and then committed a crime.
- Victim 1
- Manwar Hossain, 62, Teacher
- Location of Incident 1
- Haroa, North 24-Parganas
- Cause of Death (Incident 1)
- Electrocution
- Victim 2
- 23-year-old nursing student
- Location of Incident 2
- Basanti, South 24-Parganas
- Accused (Incident 2)
- Biswajit Khan, civic police volunteer
- Accused's action (Incident 2)
- Attempted suicide