SI commits suicide after bribe charge

KOLKATA: Soubhagya Das, a sub-inspector with the special strike force of Barrackpore Commissionerate, committed suicide on Sunday after he was implicated in a bribery case. His wife, who has lodged a complaint with Barrackpore police, has alleged that two officers were responsible for his death. Barrackpore police on Monday initiated a probe.
Das was found hanging at his residence on Sunday morning and a suicide note was found lying beside him.In the note, Das wrote that he was being implicated falsely and was unable to face his colleagues..
Battalion commanding officer SMH Mirza said there were departmental proceedings and Das was suspended after that. "He joined after the suspension was lifted. He was recently seen playing volleyball and he participated in other official activities too," Mirza said. According to a source, Das had appeared for a personal hearing and accepted charges against him. "We have forwarded the case to higher authorities as it involves departmental issues. A probe into the death has been started," said Subrata Mitra, SP, North 24 Parganas.