Model found hanging; third incident in fortnight in Kolkata

Kolkata, May 27: A model was found hanging from the ceiling of a room at her residence in Kolkata’s Patuli area on Friday, the third such suspected case of suicide in the metropolis in a fortnight, with stakeholders of the showbiz industry and psychologists voicing concern over the rise in such incidents and the pressures of the profession.
Manjusha Niyogi, 26, who was found hanging earlier in the day, attempted to die by suicide earlier as well, police said.
Her friend and colleague Bidisha De Majumder, a popular face in bridal make-up photoshoots, died under similar circumstances inside her rented apartment in Dumdum area on Wednesday evening. “My daughter was severely depressed after Bidisha’s death and was constantly talking about her since then,” Niyogi’s mother said.
Television actor Pallabi Dey was also found hanging inside an apartment she had taken on rent in Garfa area on May 15.
Police said Niyogi was an ambitious woman who wanted to quickly establish a firm footing in the entertainment industry, but was depressed, possibly for being unable to do so. “Manjusha had spoken to her husband and family members about her depression.
She was saved by a friend during a suicide bid on an earlier occasion,” a police officer said.
Police has summoned her husband, Ramnath Banerjee, a resident of Behala, for questioning.
“We have come to know that Ramnath and Manjusha had a heated exchange of words yesterday. Police will interrogate her husband for more details,” the officer said.
The back-to-back deaths have created a flutter in the showbiz industry. (PTI)