Man allegedly kills self after name removed from Bengal electoral rolls post SIR

KOLKATA: A man allegedly died by suicide after his name was removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, police said on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Anarul Sheikh (32), a resident of Nalhati in Birbhum district.

According to the police, Sheikh was under severe mental stress after discovering that his name had been deleted from the voter list following the publication of the supplementary electoral roll.

The family members alleged that he committed suicide by consuming poison. The villagers are fuming with anger over Sheikh's death. They accused the Election Commission of removing names under the SIR exercise without proper screening. They have also warned that they will boycott the elections if this continues.

According to locals, the deceased Anarul Sheikh, 32, was a resident of ward number 13 of Nalhati Municipality. His name was 'under adjudication' in the voter list until now. After receiving the notice, he submitted all the necessary documents.