West Bengal Police’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Monday took over the probe into the “mysterious death” of Subhabrata Chakraborty, who worked as the bodyguard of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari. Chakraborty, a West Bengal Police jawan, allegedly died by suicide in September 2018. His wife Suparna Chakraborty, had lodged a complaint with Contai police station last week, demanding a probe into her husband’s death.
On Monday, officers of the CID went to her house in East Midnapore and spoke with her and other family members for several hours. The officers are expected to speak to those who were part of the initial investigation.
Subhabrata Chakraborty was part of Adhikari’s security arrangement for nearly seven years. On September 13, 2018, he was found injured in the police barrack at around 11 am. He had a bullet injury in the head. He was admitted in Contai Hospital throughout the day, and was taken to a Kolkata hospital later in the night. He passed away the following day.
His wife, a resident of Mahishadal in East Midnapore in her complaint demanded a probe stating that she never got answers as to why her husband “despite being” a bodyguard of Suvendu Adhikari, could die under such mysterious circumstances. She has also inquired about the “delay” in shifting him to a Kolkata hospital. She has written in her complaint that she was quiet for so long as Adhikari is a “powerful” leader in the district and she was afraid to speak out against him. She has also mentioned in her complaint the role of some leaders considered “close” to Adhikari.
