KOLKATA, Nov 18: An elderly woman from the southern part of the city’s Kudghat area died after allegedly setting herself on fire due to panic over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, police said on Tuesday.
The woman, identified as Jamuna Mondal (67), had been living with her family, who claimed that her anxiety intensified as the SIR process began, a senior police officer said.
“Preliminary findings suggested that the deceased did not receive her enumeration form, which contributed to her distress,” he said.
Mondal, a long-time resident of South Kolkata’s Ward 114, reportedly set herself on fire in her home, he said.
She was rushed to the hospital with severe burns, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Police have initiated an investigation into the circumstances of her death.
In recent weeks, similar reports of deaths allegedly linked to anxiety over the SIR process have been reported. (PTI)
