Since the Election Commission of India announced the controversial Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal last month, the state has witnessed as many as nine deaths, including six suicides, allegedly due to fear, anxiety and stress over being excluded from the voter list.

The latest death was reported on Monday, after a 70-year-old hawker, identified as Shyamal Kumar Saha of Krishnachakpur Mandalpara in Nadia district, allegedly took his own life upon learning that his name was missing from the 2002 voter list.

According to a PTI report citing police, Kumar was reportedly distressed and remained fearful despite possessing all valid documents, including voter card, Aadhaar card, PAN card, and property papers.

"Family members claimed that the deceased had sto

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