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West Bengal: CID probe ordered into mysterious death of Jadavpur University alumni Mita Das

The 22-year-old woman was found hanging from the ceiling on October 11 in her in-laws' house.

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The West Bengal government on Monday ordered a CID probe into the mysterious death of Jadavpur University alumni Mita Das. 

This comes in the wake of Das’ parents meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna – the state secretariat and demanding a speedy investigation into the case and punishment for the guilty. 

22-year-old Das was found hanging from the ceiling on October 11 in her in-laws' house situated in Uluberia. Her parents claim that she was subjected to domestic violence for refusing dowry demands. 

The post mortem report revealed that Das had a lot of resistance marks on her body and sources in the police highlight that she could have been subjected to some physical fight.  

Meanwhile, Das’ husband and his family members have been booked on charges of abetment to suicide and domestic violence. While the deceased’s husband and mother-in-law have been arrested, the father-in-law and brother-in-law continue to be at large. 

News of Mita Das' death had caused a quite a furore on social media. She was a student of Jadavpur University and the students and alumni demanded justice for her by signing petitions. #JusticeforMita also started trending on social media soon after her death. 

On Monday, Jadavpur University students hit the streets to register their protest against domestic violence. Students holding placards and shouting slogans took out a massive rally from the Jadavpur 8B bus stand to the Dhakuria flyover demanding justice for Mita. 

Meanwhile, a similar incident has been reported in Kolkata’s Thakurpukur area. 42-year-old Nabamita Biswas was found hanging from the window of her bathroom. She left a note behind which blamed her husband for her suicide. Her husband Nabarun Biswas has been arrested.

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