Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Mamata Banerjee’s Niece Found Dead in Birbhum, Probe Underway
Brishti Mukherjee Ghatak was a 28-year-old woman who was related to Mamata Banerjee.
She was found hanging inside her family home in Birbhum, West Bengal.
Reports gave different times for when her body was discovered.
Police are investigating what happened.
They sent her body to a hospital for a post-mortem examination.
A post-mortem can help provide more information about a person's death.
Her family said she had experienced depression and was receiving treatment.
Reports also mentioned problems involving a cancelled school appointment and divorce proceedings, but officials have not said these caused her death.
Brishti Mukherjee Ghatak, also reported as Bristy Mukherjee, 28, was found hanging at her family home in Kusumba village, Birbhum.
Reports differed on whether her body was discovered around 9 a.m. or in the afternoon on Tuesday, September 1.
Police sent the body to Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
Authorities initially suspected suicide, but said the exact cause and circumstances would be established through the post-mortem and investigation.
Family members cited her history of depression and treatment, while reports also mentioned a cancelled school appointment and divorce proceedings without establishing a connection to her death.
- Who
- Brishti Mukherjee Ghatak, also reported as Bristy Mukherjee, 28, a niece of Mamata Banerjee.
- What
- She was found hanging at her residence; police initially suspected suicide, while the official cause remains undetermined.
- When
- Tuesday, September 1; reports differed on whether she was found around 9 a.m. or in the afternoon.
- Where
- A family home in Kusumba village, in the Rampurhat area of Birbhum district, West Bengal.
- Why
- The reason and circumstances remain under investigation and are expected to be examined through the post-mortem and procedural inquiries.
Reported Context
Official Position
Cause of death
Reported Context
Police initially suspected suicide after Mukherjee was found hanging, and some reports described the death as suicide.
Official Position
Authorities said the exact cause and circumstances would be established after the post-mortem and further investigation.
Possible contributing factors
Reported Context
Family members cited depression and treatment; reports also mentioned a cancelled school appointment and divorce proceedings as difficulties in her life.
Official Position
No official finding has established that depression, the employment issue, or the divorce proceedings caused her death.
School recruitment appointment
Reported Context
Reports said Mukherjee’s appointment was cancelled in connection with the school recruitment case; her family reportedly said she worked only briefly and did not draw a salary.
Official Position
The articles report no official conclusion linking the recruitment case to her death.
- Age
- 28
- Location
- Kusumba village, Rampurhat area, Birbhum district, West Bengal
- Initial police assessment
- Police initially suspected suicide.
- Post-mortem
- The body was sent to Rampurhat Government Medical College and Hospital.
- Mental health
- Family members said she had experienced depression for several years and was undergoing treatment.
- Employment history
- Reports said her appointment at an upper-primary school was among recruitments cancelled in the West Bengal school recruitment case.
- Personal circumstances
- Reports said she was undergoing divorce proceedings.
Sources
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