3 min learnKolkataUp to date: Aug 13, 2026 08:25 PM IST
A 30-year-old nurse was discovered lifeless inside a washroom at NRS Medical School and Hospital in Kolkata late on Wednesday evening, police mentioned.
In accordance with the preliminary investigation, she reported for responsibility round 8 pm and went to the employees washroom on the antenatal ward within the Gynaecology Division Constructing round 10.20 pm, police mentioned.
“When she didn’t return for a while, her colleagues went to test on her and located the washroom door locked. After repeated knocks drew no response, two of them broke open the door and located her mendacity unconscious on the ground,” police mentioned.
“A physician was known as to look at the nurse, and he or she was subsequently declared lifeless,” a Kolkata Police officer mentioned.
The NRS police outpost was knowledgeable, following which the Entally police station was alerted. Officers from the native police station and the Detective Division’s Murder staff reached the hospital and an investigation has been initiated, police mentioned.
In accordance with sources, the lady had married in March and was residing together with her husband in Dum Dum.
A number of drugs vials had been reportedly discovered close to her physique, prompting investigators to look at whether or not she died following an overdose of an anaesthetic drug administered by way of an injection, sources mentioned. Nonetheless, police are but to establish the reason for demise, they added.
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“The crime scene has been sealed. No suicide notice has been recovered. The reason for demise could be ascertained after the put up mortem examination. The forensic staff is analyzing the spot. The girl’s husband additionally spoke to us,” Further CP (Crime) Kunal Agarwal mentioned.
State Well being Minister Sharadwat Mukherjee additionally visited the hospital on Thursday and spoke to these on responsibility the earlier evening. He additionally mentioned a separate staff has been shaped to probe the matter.
“Prima facie it seems she went to the washroom at 9 pm after initially checking on sufferers. It’s a busy ward. Whereas writing the demise certificates of a affected person, a physician began in search of her. When folks obtained fearful after she didn’t step out of the washroom, some hospital staffers had been known as who broke open the door,” he mentioned.
“After 10.30 pm, she was declared lifeless. She was from Purba Medinipur district. Her husband requested her put up mortem be finished at Calcutta Medical School. Why she died, how she died, there are various unanswered questions,” he mentioned, including, “An inside committee has additionally been shaped, and it’ll submit its report inside seven days.”
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The incident has raised contemporary considerations over security throughout West Bengal’s medical services. Following the RG Kar Hospital case in 2024, the place a trainee physician was raped and murdered, the state authorities had introduced a collection of measures to strengthen surveillance at authorities hospitals.
In the meantime, the opposition TMC hit out on the BJP authorities in a put up on X.
“Throughout Bengal, ladies proceed to face grave threats to their security, even because the @BJP4Bengal authorities makes repeated guarantees of safety. Now, a nurse’s physique has been recovered from NRS Hospital. The circumstances demand a swift, clear and credible investigation. What number of extra tragedies earlier than the federal government acts? #BhoyInBhorshaOut,” the put up mentioned.
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