Archive · 6 Sep 2025
TMC Leader Arrested in Teacher Suicide Case
A local politician in India was arrested because a school headmaster took his own life.
The headmaster's wife said the politician, who was in charge of the school's management, wanted the headmaster to pay him a large sum of money.
The headmaster was very upset by the demands and threats and eventually took his own life.
The politician denies the accusations, but the police arrested him.
The local opposition party is upset and offering to help the family.
A TMC leader was arrested in connection with the suicide of a school headmaster.
The headmaster's family alleged the leader demanded ₹35 lakh.
The headmaster died by suicide after alleged pressure and threats.
The arrested TMC leader denies the accusations.
Opposition parties are protesting and supporting the family.
- Who
- Aynal Haque, a TMC leader, allegedly demanded ₹35 lakh from Ujjal Singha Ray.
- What
- Headmaster Ujjal Singha Ray died by suicide, allegedly due to extortion demands.
- When
- The arrest happened on Teachers’ Day
- Where
- Raninagar, Murshidabad
- Why
- Ray was allegedly pressured for ₹35 lakh, leading to mental distress and suicide.
- Accused
- Aynal Haque, TMC leader
- Victim
- Ujjal Singha Ray, headmaster
- Allegation
- Extortion of ₹35 lakh
- Charges
- Abetment of suicide, criminal conspiracy
- Location
- Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Party
- Trinamool Congress (TMC)
