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Habra Police Sub-Inspector Found Dead During Minor Gang-Rape Probe
A police officer named Biswanath Sen was found dead in his barracks room.
He worked at Habra police station.
The discovery happened on Monday morning.
Sen had been investigating a case involving the alleged gang rape of a minor girl.
The case had been registered the day before.
Two young men arrested in the case were supposed to go to court.
Sen did not arrive for work, so a civic volunteer checked on him.
Police said early findings suggest he died by suicide.
Sub-inspector Biswanath Sen, 57, was found hanging in a police barracks room on Monday morning.
Sen was attached to Habra police station in North 24-Parganas.
He was reportedly investigating a gang-rape case involving a minor girl registered on Sunday.
Two youths arrested in the case were scheduled to appear in Barasat court on Monday.
Preliminary findings suggest Sen died by suicide, though the investigation remains ongoing.
- Who
- Biswanath Sen, a 57-year-old sub-inspector attached to Habra police station.
- What
- Sen was found hanging inside a police barracks room while reportedly investigating a minor gang-rape case.
- Where
- A room on the second floor of the police barracks at Habra, with the arrested youths scheduled for court in Barasat.
- When
- Monday morning; the gang-rape case was registered on Sunday.
- Why
- Preliminary findings suggest suicide, but the articles do not state a confirmed motive.
Key facts
- Officer
- Biswanath Sen, 57
- Position
- Sub-inspector attached to Habra police station
- Discovery
- Found hanging in a second-floor barracks room
- Related investigation
- A gang-rape case involving a minor girl
- Case registration
- Sunday
- Scheduled court appearance
- Two arrested youths were due to appear in Barasat court on Monday
- Preliminary police finding
- The death appeared to be suicide
Sources
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