West Bengal horror: Nurse found dead at Singur nursing home; family alleges sexual assault, murder | Kolkata News
KOLKATA: A 24-year-old nurse was found dead at a nursing home in Singur, Hooghly district, West Bengal, police said on Friday.Her body was found hanging from the ceiling in a room on the third floor of the facility on Thursday.The family alleged that the nurse was sexually assaulted and murdered after uncovering irregularities in the nursing home’s operations. The management, however, denied the claims, stating that she had died by suicide.The deceased, a resident of Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district, had joined the nursing home just four days prior, her family said.Police confirmed that investigations into the case are ongoing.“We are waiting for the autopsy report before taking any action,” a police officer said.The opposition BJP and CPI(M) staged demonstrations in the area following the discovery of the nurse’s body, alleging that she was murdered.State minister Becharam Manna, the local TMC MLA, said that action would be taken if the police investigation confirms any foul play in her death.(The victim’s identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme Court directives on cases related to sexual assault)(With inputs from agencies)
