A female home guard, identified as Sujata Kar, working at the Chandrasekharpur police station, tragically committed suicide by consuming poison last night. She was declared dead by doctors at Capital Hospital.
Sujata had been working as a home guard for only three months. Sources indicate she was suffering from severe mental depression following the death of her husband six months ago from a heart attack.
With her father-in-law also deceased, Sujata was the sole earner, supporting her two young children—one of whom is autistic—and her mother-in-law.
The immense pressure and family hardship reportedly led her to attempt suicide previously. The Chandrasekharpur police have recovered the body and initiated an investigation.
While preliminary reports point to extreme mental stress, the police are continuing their probe to ascertain the exact circumstances of her death.