A 39-year-old DLSA employee in Jagatsinghpur died by suicide after recording a video accusing senior officials of mental harassment and torture. Police have registered an unnatural death case and launched a detailed investigation following an FIR by his wife.
The Election Commission of India told the Supreme Court that its officials faced threats, violence and zero police cooperation during the SIR process in West Bengal. The ECI cited statements like “Will break ECI’s legs” and alleged intimidation by the Mamata Banerjee government, warning of a hostile environment for election officials.
