Siliguri, 07th August: Sensation prevailed after the body of a woman was found hanging from the noose in a closed room on the second floor of an apartment located in the Shiv Mandir area of Matigara. The deceased has been identified as Mona (Munna) Chhetri (36).
Earlier, on Sunday night, Mona was alone in the apartment. Later, when her mother arrived at the apartment, she discovered that the door was locked. Despite calling her out several times, when she did not respond the distressed mother broke the lock, entered the room, and found her daughter hanging from the noose. Following this, the matter was immediately informed to the police. Upon receiving the news, police arrived at the spot, recovered the deceased body, and transported it to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) for autopsy.
According to reports, Mona lived with her lover at the said apartment located in Shiv Mandir and was about to get married. Following her death, a suicide note was also recovered by the police from the spot of the incident. In the note, the names of Mona’s lover and another individual were mentioned. The note also gave the impression to the police that the deceased and her lover were in an unhealthy relationship. On Monday, the body was handed over to the family members after the examination. At present, police are engaged in a detailed investigation of the entire matter.