Kolkata: A middle-aged man allegedly died by suicide in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, with his family claiming he was terrified of being struck off the voter list during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

The Trinamool Congress claimed that this was the eighth such incident in the state over fears of SIR.

The deceased, identified as Safikul Gazi, was originally a resident of Ghushighata in North 24 Parganas, and had been staying at his in-laws’ house in Jaypur area of Bhangar for the past few months.

According to family members, Gazi, who had suffered injuries in an accident a few months ago and was mentally disturbed since then, had grown increasingly anxious after the SIR process began in the state.

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