The Nagerbazar hostel where the NRS junior doctor’s body was found hanging
“If it was suicide, police are trying to establish whether mental stress drove him to take the extreme step or whether there were other reasons behind it,” a senior Barrackpore Commissionerate officer said. Payel said Abhijit rarely interacted with other residents. “The door was locked from inside, and there was no response despite repeated calls. When they knocked several times, the latch reportedly came loose. She claimed the recovered note mentioned mental stress. Police have seized his phone and sealed the room.
Payel Senapati, daughter of the hostel owner, said police called on Sunday afternoon, asking them to check on Abhijit.
The exact cause of death would become clearer after the post-mortem report is received,” the officer said. She alleged that hostel authorities repeatedly pressured him to return. Abhijit was supposed to visit home for Bhai Phonta but later called his family, saying, “I am in trouble. I will not be able to come home for Bhai Phonta. Hostel authorities denied the allegations. Another resident, Dibyendu Sarkar, claimed Abhijit had family-related problems. “A murder case has been initiated on the basis of a complaint.
Kolkata: Mystery surrounds the death of Abhijit Sarkar , a 32-year-old junior doctor of NRS Medical College and Hospital, whose body was found hanging in his Nagerbazar hostel room on Sunday. Hours before his death, he had allegedly sent WhatsApp messages to family members and posted on social media expressing fears for his life. Police have registered a murder case following a family complaint.